Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial by factoring out a variable first then solving
👉 Learn how to factor polynomials by GCF. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Prime Factorization of a Number Using a Tree?
A factor tree? What's a factor tree? A tree of factors? A factor tree is a method use to do the prime factorization of an integer. It's not complicated. Watch the teacher as she explains the steps and shows how to write the answer as a...
Math Playground
What is Prime Factorization?
A teacher describes how to find the prime factors of 525. She starts by describing how to use a factor tree to describe the factors of a number. Next, she uses increasingly difficult examples to illustrate this concept.
Krista King Math
Reducing Fractions and Cancellation
Discover the importance of prime factorization when working with fractions. Learners see how finding the prime factors aids in the process of simplifying and multiplying fractions. The instructor demonstrates the process of multiplying...