lesson 9 Flashcards
1
Q
factors
A
numbers multiplied together to equal other numbers
2
Q
prime number
A
a number greater than 1 that can only be evenly divided by itself or 1
3
Q
prime factorization
A
dividing a number into prime factors that when multiplied together equal the original number
4
Q
LCM and GCF
A
To find either the least common multiple (LCM) or greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers, you start out the same way: by finding their prime factors.
