One Tree per Number
Part of the Factors & Fractions section of Coddy's Pre-Algebra journey. Lesson 7 of 56.
Two trees for 72. One starts with . The other starts with . Both end with the same primes: .
This always happens. Every whole number above 1 has exactly one prime factorization. Only the order of the primes can change.
So a missing prime can be found. In , the primes you have make 10. 70 divided by 10 is 7, so n is 7.
Challenge
A factor tree for 330 has lost one prime. The primes multiply to 330: . Find the missing prime n.
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All lessons in Factors & Fractions
1Factors and Multiples
What a Factor IsDivisibility RulesMultiplesPrime or CompositeRecap: Factors and Multiples4What a Fraction Is
Parts of a WholeFractions on the LineA Fraction of a NumberImproper FractionsRecap: What a Fraction Is7Multiplying Fractions
Top Times TopCancel FirstWhole Times FractionA Fraction of a FractionRecap: Multiplying Fractions10Fractions in Stories
Part of a GroupWhat Is LeftSharing a FractionScaling a RecipeRecap: Fraction Stories5Equivalent Fractions
Same Amount, New NameSimplifying FractionsSimplify in StepsComparing FractionsRecap: Equivalent Fractions