Prime Factors of 12
PRIME FACTORS OF 12
The prime factors of 12 are 2 and 3.
DESCRIPTIONS
Factor trees can be used to identify the prime factors of a number. The diagram below shows the factor tree of 12.
Prime factors are the numbers at the endpoints. For 12, these numbers are 2 and 3.
OTHER INFORMATION
The prime factorization of 12 is 22 × 3.
12 is a composite number.
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A prime factor is a factor that is prime. Prime factors can be identified by checking the endpoints of a factor tree.
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Prime Factors of 12