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Lesson 1: Prime Factors

Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that have only two factors: 1 and themselves. Prime
factors of a number are the prime numbers that multiply together to give the original number.

Examples of prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, ...

Steps to Find Prime Factors:


1 Start dividing the number by the smallest prime (2, then 3, 5, 7, ...).
2 Keep dividing until you cannot divide further.
3 Write the number as a product of prime numbers.

Example 1: Find prime factors of 60


60 ÷ 2 = 30
30 ÷ 2 = 15
15 ÷ 3 = 5
5 is prime.
So, 60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5

Prime Factor Tree Method:


A visual way to break a number into prime factors.
60 / \ 2 30 / \ 2 15 / \ 3 5
Prime factors: 2 × 2 × 3 × 5

Why is it Useful?
• To find LCM (Least Common Multiple) and HCF (Highest Common Factor) of numbers.
• To simplify fractions.
• In many number theory and algebra problems.

Practice Problems:
1 Find the prime factors of 84.
2 Find the prime factors of 126.
3 Express 210 as a product of its prime factors.
Tip: Always start with the smallest prime number and proceed step by step.

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