Finding which prime numbers multiply together to make the original number.
(A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that can not be made by multiplying other whole numbers.)
Here we see that 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
Finding which prime numbers multiply together to make the original number.
(A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that can not be made by multiplying other whole numbers.)
Here we see that 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3