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Program: FACTOR
FACTOR
- Finds all factors of a number.
- Finds the prime factorization of a number.
Useful for:
- SAT
- ACT
- Basic Math
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 2
Example 2
Q: Find the prime factorization of 99.
Solution: Run FACTOR. How?
Choose '1' to find
prime factors.
Enter 99 for the
number.
The factors will
appear one at a
time. Press ENTER
to see more factors.
Keep pressing ENTER
until the program says
'Done'. **If the list is too long, the numbers may scroll off the top of the screen!** That is why the numbers appear one at a time - so that you can write them down incase the list is too long.
Interpretation: The prime factorization is: 3 x 3 x 11
*Tip: Use FACTOR to determine if a number is prime. If the program reports only 1 and the number itself before saying 'Done', then the number is prime.
See Example 1
See Example 2
