© t madas. what is a prime number? a prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors the 2 factors...

27
© T Madas

Upload: annabella-heath

Post on 17-Jan-2016

230 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

Page 2: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

What is a prime number?

A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors

The 2 factors of any prime number are:• number 1• the prime number itself

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17,19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41,…

1 is not a prime number

Page 3: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

24

2 12

2 6

2 3

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 23 x 31

3 1

Every number can be written as a product of prime numbers [and number 1]

FACT:

Page 4: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

30

2 15

3 5

5 1

= 2 x 3 x 5 = 21 x 31 x 51

Page 5: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

36

2 18

2 9

3 3

3 1

= 2 x 2 x 3 x 3= 22 x 32

Page 6: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

48

2 24

2 12

2 6

2 3

3 1

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3= 24 x 31

Page 7: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

60

2 30

2 15

3 5

5 1

= 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 22 x 31 x 51

Page 8: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

72

2 36

2 18

2 9

3 3

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 23 x 32

3 1

Page 9: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

120

2 60

2 30

2 15

3 5

5 1

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 23 x 31 x 51

Page 10: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

168

2 84

2 42

2 21

3 7

7 1

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7= 23 x 31 x 71

With bigger numbers use a calculator

Page 11: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

540

2 270

2 135

3 45

3 15

= 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5= 23 x 32 x 51

3 5

5 1

With bigger numbers use a calculator

Page 12: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

Decompose these numbers into their prime factors.Write the final answer using powers

•20

•30

•36

•45

•60

•72

•90

•144

•150

•196

•288

•360

Page 13: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

Page 14: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

12

26

23

31

12 =2 x 2 x 3

12 =22 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

18

29

33

31

18 =2x 32

24

212

2 6

2 3

24 =2 x 2 x 2

31

x 3

24 =23x 3

18 =2 x 3 x 3

Page 15: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

20

210

25

51

20 =2 x 2 x 5

20 =22 x 5

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

30

215

35

51

30 =2 x 3 x 5

36

218

2 9

3 3

36 =2 x 2 x 3

31

x 3

36 =22x 32

Page 16: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

45

59

33

31

45 =3 x 3 x 5

45 =32 x 5

60

230

215

35

60 =2 x 2 x 3

72

236

218

29

72 =2 x 2 x 2

33

x 3

72 =23x 32

51

x 5

60 =22 x 3 x 5

31

x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

Page 17: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

48

224

212

26

48 =2x 2x 2

48 =24 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

23

31

x 2 x 3

54

227

39

33

54 =2 x 3 x 3

31

x 3

54 =2x 33

56

228

214

27

56 =2 x 2 x 2

71

x 7

56 =23x 7

Page 18: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

84

242

221

37

84 =2x 2x 3

84 =22 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

71

x 7

90

245

59

33

90 =2 x 3 x 3

31

x 5

90 =2x 32x 7 x 5

80

240

220

210

80 =2 x 2 x 2

25

x 2

80 =24x 5

51

x 5

Page 19: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

100

250

225

55

100 =2x 2x 5

100 =22x 52

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

51

x 5

210

2105

521

37

210 =2 x 3 x 5

71

x 7

108

254

227

39

108 =2 x 2 x 3

33

x 3

108 =22x 33

31

x 3

Page 20: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

Page 21: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

12

26

23

31

12 =2 x 2 x 3

12 =22 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

18

29

33

31

24

212

2 6

2 3

24 =2 x 2 x 2

31

x 3

24 =23x 318 =2x 32

18 =2 x 3 x 3

Page 22: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

20

210

25

51

20 =2 x 2 x 5

20 =22 x 5

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

30

215

35

51

30 =2 x 3 x 5

36

218

2 9

3 3

36 =2 x 2 x 3

31

x 3

36 =22x 32

Page 23: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

45

59

33

31

45 =3 x 3 x 5

45 =32 x 5

60

230

215

35

60 =2 x 2 x 3

72

236

218

29

72 =2 x 2 x 2

33

x 3

72 =23x 32

51

x 5

60 =22 x 3 x 5

31

x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

Page 24: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

48

224

212

26

48 =2x 2x 2

48 =24 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

23

31

x 2 x 3

54

227

39

33

54 =2 x 3 x 3

31

x 3

54 =2x 33

56

228

214

27

56 =2 x 2 x 2

71

x 7

56 =23x 7

Page 25: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

84

242

221

37

84 =2x 2x 3

84 =22 x 3

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

71

x 7

90

245

59

33

90 =2 x 3 x 3

31

x 5

90 =2x 32x 7 x 5

80

240

220

210

80 =2 x 2 x 2

25

x 2

80 =24x 5

51

x 5

Page 26: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas

100

250

225

55

100 =2x 2x 5

100 =22x 52

Write these numbers as a product of prime factors

51

x 5

210

2105

521

37

210 =2 x 3 x 5

71

x 7

108

254

227

39

108 =2 x 2 x 3

33

x 3

108 =22x 33

31

x 3

Page 27: © T Madas. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number with exactly 2 factors The 2 factors of any prime number are: number 1 the prime number

© T Madas