Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to find the prime factors using the factor tree.
A factor tree is a special diagram that displays the factors of a number in the form of a tree.
Example: 1
List the prime factors of 12 using the factor tree.
Solution
Note that the prime factors have been circled.
Example: 2
Find the factors of 20 using the factor tree.
Solution