Prime FactorisationEvery number breaks into primes in exactly one way.5th GradeA factor tree splits a number until only primes are left.1SPLIT INTO ANY TWO FACTORS36 = 4 × 9. Any pair works — you end up in the same place.2KEEP SPLITTING4 = 2 × 2 and 9 = 3 × 3. Circle a branch when it reaches aprime.3COLLECT THE PRIMES36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3.4WRITE IT WITH EXPONENTS36 = 2² × 3².WORKED60 = 6 × 10 = (2×3) × (2×5) = 2² × 3 × 5Start with 4 × 15 instead and you still get 2² × 3 × 5Every whole number above 1 has exactly one prime factorisation. Thatis why it is useful.Prime Factorisationwww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 5th Grade

Prime Factorisation

Every number breaks into primes in exactly one way.

How to use it

Build a factor tree. Keep splitting until every branch ends on a prime.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
5th Grade
Ages
10–11
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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