prime factors
Irreducible building blocks
Prime factors are the prime numbers that multiply together to give a particular number.
Every integer greater than 1 can be expressed as a unique product of primes: the prime factors of 12 are 2, 2, and 3, since 2 × 2 × 3 = 12.
Finding prime factors—prime factorization—is fundamental in number theory and cryptography.
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- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
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- integerNumber lacking fractions
- whole numbersNumbers without fractions
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