identify the natural number as prime or composite. if the number is composite find its prime factorization.
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identify the natural number as prime or composite. if the number is composite find its prime factorization.
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mathstudent55 · Answer

If a whole number greater than 1 is prime, it can be divided evenly only by itself and 1.
If a number is composite, it has more than two factors and it can be written as a product of prime factors.

mathstudent55 · Answer

To find the prime factorization of a number, you must first have a list of the first several prime numbers.
Can you name the prime numbers up to 20?