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Prime Factor
A number that is prime and a
factor
of a number is called a
prime factor
Example: 2 and 3 are prime
factors
of 6 since 2 and 3 are
prime numbers
and
factors
of 6
Related Applications
Find the Greatest Common Factor by Prime Factorization
Find the Least Common Multiple by Prime Factorization
List the Factors and Factor Pairs of a Whole Number
Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
Prime Factorization with a Factor Tree