Prime and Prime and Composite Composite NumbersNumbers

Prime Numbers-Prime Numbers- have only 2 factors: 1 have only 2 factors: 1 and the number itselfand the number itself

Composite Composite Numbers-Numbers- have at have at least three factorsleast three factors

0 and 1 are neither 0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite.prime nor composite.The only even prime The only even prime number is 2.number is 2.2 and 3 are the only 2 and 3 are the only consecutive prime consecutive prime numbersnumbers

Relatively Prime Relatively Prime Numbers-Numbers- their their greatest common factor greatest common factor is 1. is 1.

This means that the This means that the only number that only number that divides into both divides into both numbers is 1.numbers is 1.

Prime Prime factorization-factorization- way way to express a to express a composite number composite number as a product of as a product of prime numbers.prime numbers.

Factors Factors dividedivide a number a number exactly with no exactly with no remaindersremainders

Multiples are the Multiples are the productproduct that results that results from multiplying by the from multiplying by the integers 1, 2, 3, 4,…integers 1, 2, 3, 4,…

Factor tree-Factor tree- helps helps you determine the you determine the prime factorization prime factorization of composite of composite numbersnumbers