At the end of the lesson, students should be able to write the prime factors of given numbers.
NOTE:
A prime number is a number that has only two factors, that is one and the number itself.
If a factor is a prime number, it is called a PRIME FACTOR.
To find the prime factor of a given number, divide the number by the smallest prime number which is a factor and then by the larger prime numbers as you move on.
There are several ways of finding the prime factors of a number.
This lesson will focus on the following.
List method
Factor tree method
Ladder method.
Example 1
Using the list method, find the prime factors of the following.