Part 1:Is it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization? Is it possible for a number to have no prime factors? Why?

Part 2: Give an example of how prime factorization could be used in the real world.

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Helen Mathews

Mathematics

27 June, 04:23

Part 1:Is it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization? Is it possible for a number to have no prime factors? Why?

Part 2: Give an example of how prime factorization could be used in the real world.

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Ignacio · Answer 1

There is only 1 set of prime factors for any number

A prime number can be divided evenly only by 1 or itself, so it would not have any prime factors

Part 2

Prime factorization is used by people who try to make or break secret codes made with numbers, because factoring really large numbers is difficult and can take computers a long time to do it.

Part 1:Is it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization? Is it possible for a number to have no prime factors? Why?Part 2: Give an example of how prime factorization could be used in the real world.

Part 1:Is it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization? Is it possible for a number to have no prime factors? Why?

Part 2: Give an example of how prime factorization could be used in the real world.