MAT221: Introduction To Algebra Research Paper

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MAT221: Introduction to Algebra Week 5 Discussion Factoring According to what I calculated, the GCF of 92 and 64 is 4. I found this answer by : Divisor 92 divided by 4 equals 23 and 64 divided by 4 equals 16. I used the factor of numbers to help me. 92/4=23 1,2,4,23,46,92 2/24 2/12 2/6 3/3 64/4=16 1,2,4,8,76,32,64 24=2x2x2x3 Prime factors are also know as natural numbers. It means a number that is more than one and I can only divide it by one, and has no remaining numbers. It is also becomes equal, when using prime factors. I divided starting with the small number, and then I finished until it was equal, a perfect square. I used the formula x^a X x^b=x 2x2x23 2x2x2x2x3x193 The prime factor is

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