FACTORIZATION
           &
GREATEST COMMON FACTORS
FINDING THE PARTS OF A MONOMIAL
MONOMIALS
• A Monomial is an algebraic expression containing
  only one term
   • Monomial - the prefix mono means one


• A monomial CANNOT contain a plus sign (+) or a
  minus (-) sign

• Two rules about monomials are:
   • A monomial multiplied by a monomial is also a monomial.
   • A monomial multiplied by a constant is also a monomial.
FACTORING
WH O L E N U M B E R S
FACTORS

• Factors are the numbers you multiply together to
  get a product.
• The product 48 has many factors.

    48 = 1 x 48              48 = 4 x 12
    48 = 2 x 24              48 = 6 x 8
    48 = 3 x 16
FACTORING

• Factoring is the process of finding all the factors of a
  term.
• It is like "splitting" an expression into a multiplication
  of simpler expressions


           6                     3*2

          10                     2*5

          20                   2*10, 4*5

         2555             5*511, 7*365, 35*73
HOW TO FIND THE FACTORS
To find all the factors
  • start at 1 and divide your number
    • if it can be divided write both 1 and the quotient
  • move on to the number 2
    • again if it can be divided write 2 and the quotient
  • If not divisible by 2 move on to 3
  • Continue this process until you reach a number you have
    already written down
  • You can skip any numbers you are sure you can not divide
          • 76/5           111/2            99/7

     Remember we want only whole
              numbers
FACTORING THE NUMBER 88

88/1 = 88   88/2 = 44     88/3 = X     88/4 = 22

88/5 = X     88/6 = X     88/7 = X     88/8 = 11

88/9 = X    88/10 = X   88/11 = repeated   number


       1*88, 2*44, 4*22, 8*11


  We usually show our results like this:
       1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88
FACTORING THE NUMBER 18

1 x 18            The factors of 18
2x9               are: 1,2,3,6,9,18
3x6
4 x ??
5 x ??
6x3
Repeated numbers, we can
stop.
FACTORING THE NUMBER 250

 1 x 250
 2 x 125
 3 x ?? If we cannot use 3, then we
 4 x ?? can skip the multiples of 3,
                     The factors of 250
 5 x 50 and all the multiples of any
 7 x ?? number that we cannot use. are:
10 x 25
11 x 50                     1, 2, 5, 10, 25,
13 x ??
17 x ??
                              50, 125, 250
19 x ??
22 x ??
23 x ??
25 x 10 Repeated numbers, we can
        stop.
GREATEST COMMON
     FACTOR
   WH O L E N U M B E R S
USING GCF
• Some times to solve the problems in our lives we GCF
  without even knowing it

• Greatest Common Factor means
  • Greatest          largest
  • Common            same
  • Factor            the numbers that are multiplied
                        together to make another number
HOW…

• Step one find all the factors
                       18  24       66
18 1*18, 2*9, 3*6
     1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

24   1*24, 2*12, 3*8, 4*6
     1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

66   1*66, 2*33, 3*22, 4*14, 6*11
     1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 14, 22, 33, 66
HOW…

• Step 2 circle all the common factors


     18     1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

     24     1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

     66     1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 14, 22, 33, 66

          Our common factors are:  1, 2, 3, 6
          The greatest common factor is: 6

Wait… there is another way…. A little bit easier too
PRIME NUMBERS

• Prime numbers are any number that can only be
  divided by 1 and itself. (except for the number 1)

• Here is a list of prime numbers




• If a number is not prime we call it a composite
PRIME FACTORING

  Another way to do factoring is to use prime numbers
1. Divide the integer by 2, then continue doing so
   until you can not continue
2. Move to the next prime number and just like
   before keep dividing until you cannot, than move
   to the next prime number and repeat
3. You can stop when your Quotient is prime

     Tip… As you go circle all the prime numbers
PRIME FACTORIZATION OF 100

                   100

               2 is the first prime so
                   2 X 50
               we start with by
Remember to
               dividing 100 by 2
circle the prime
numbers.        50 can still be divided
                       2 continue.
               by 2 so we
                          X 25

                   25 is not divisible by 2. The next
                              5 X 5
                   prime number (3) does not work
                   either. We must continue trying
                        Both numbers are
                   prime numberscan stop works.
                        prime, we until one
                        now.
EXAMPLES


10      18       25        2012           2555
/      /       /    /             /          
2   5   2   9    5 5       2 1006     5       511
        /             /                 /    
        3 3            2    505           7 73
                       /      
                       5 101
EXAMPLES

    10   18      25    2020     2555      The Prime Factors are:

/       /      /    /       /              10     2*5
2    5   2   9   5 5   2 1010   5   511
                                                18     2*3*3
         /            /       /    
                                                25     5*5
         3 3           2 505    7 73
                                              2020     2 * 2 * 5 * 101
                       /   

                       5 101                  2555     5 * 7 * 73
GCF USING PRIME NUMBERS

• Step one find all the prime factors

        18                 24                   66


    2        9         2       12           2        33


         3       3         2        6           3         11


                                2       3
GCF USING PRIME NUMBERS

• Step two find all the common prime factors

• 18 = 2 * 3 * 3       • The common prime factors are:


• 24 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3               2*3
• 66 = 2 * 3 * 11      • and 2 x 3 = 6
                       • As we saw before, the CGF
                         of 18, 24, and 66 is 6
ONE MORE EXAMPLE

• Step one find all the prime factors

        56                     28               84


    2        28            2       14       2        42


         2        14           2        7       2         21


              2        7                             3         7
ONE MORE EXAMPLE

• Let’s look at the prime factors

• 56 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 7 • The common prime factors are:

• 28 = 2 * 2 * 7                 2*2*7
• 84 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 7 • and 2 x 2 x 7 = 28
                         • 56 / 28 = 2
                         • 28 / 28 = 1
                         • 84 / 28 = 3
FACTORING
WI T H V A R I A B L E S
FACTORING A VARIABLE

     How many y’s?       Factors
y        1                  y
y2       2                 y*y
y3       3                y*y*y
y4       4               y*y*y*y
y5       5              y*y*y*y*y
y6       6             y*y*y*y*y*y
y7       7            y*y*y*y*y*y*y
y8       8           y*y*y*y*y*y*y*y
FACTORING MULTIPLE VARIABLES


                  Factors

   xy       x*y
   xy2      x*y*y
   x3y3     x*x*x*y*y*y
   xyz      x*y*z
   x2y2y2   x*x*y*y*z*z
   abc3de   a*b*c*c*c*d*e
THE NEXT STEP
          Prime factors of
                                     factors of variables
              constant
  2x             2                              x
  13x           13                              x
  6xy           2*3                            x*y
 12xy2         2*2*3                          x*y*y
32x2y2       2*2*2*2*2                       x*x*y*y
4x6y5z3         2*2                x*x*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*y*z*z*z
                         Final Results
                             2*x
                            13*x
                           2*3*x*y
                        2*2*3*x*y*y
                    2*2*2*2*2*x*x*y*y
              2*2*x*x*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*y*z*z*z
GCF WITH CONSTANT & VARIABLES

• Step one find all the prime factors
        18x
          x                24x3
                             x                  66x2y
                                                  x


    2         9        2       12           2       33


         3        3        2        6           3        11

                                                         x*x*y
                                2       3

                                    x*x*x
GCF WITH CONSTANT & VARIABLES

• 18x
          2*2*3*x
• 24 x3
          2*2*2*3*x*x*x
• 66x2y
          2 * 3 * 11 * x * x * y

          The common prime factors are:
                     2*3*x

          The greatest common factor is:
                          6x
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Factorization

  • 1.
    FACTORIZATION & GREATEST COMMON FACTORS FINDING THE PARTS OF A MONOMIAL
  • 2.
    MONOMIALS • A Monomialis an algebraic expression containing only one term • Monomial - the prefix mono means one • A monomial CANNOT contain a plus sign (+) or a minus (-) sign • Two rules about monomials are: • A monomial multiplied by a monomial is also a monomial. • A monomial multiplied by a constant is also a monomial.
  • 3.
    FACTORING WH O LE N U M B E R S
  • 4.
    FACTORS • Factors arethe numbers you multiply together to get a product. • The product 48 has many factors. 48 = 1 x 48 48 = 4 x 12 48 = 2 x 24 48 = 6 x 8 48 = 3 x 16
  • 5.
    FACTORING • Factoring isthe process of finding all the factors of a term. • It is like "splitting" an expression into a multiplication of simpler expressions 6 3*2 10 2*5 20 2*10, 4*5 2555 5*511, 7*365, 35*73
  • 6.
    HOW TO FINDTHE FACTORS To find all the factors • start at 1 and divide your number • if it can be divided write both 1 and the quotient • move on to the number 2 • again if it can be divided write 2 and the quotient • If not divisible by 2 move on to 3 • Continue this process until you reach a number you have already written down • You can skip any numbers you are sure you can not divide • 76/5 111/2 99/7 Remember we want only whole numbers
  • 7.
    FACTORING THE NUMBER88 88/1 = 88 88/2 = 44 88/3 = X 88/4 = 22 88/5 = X 88/6 = X 88/7 = X 88/8 = 11 88/9 = X 88/10 = X 88/11 = repeated number 1*88, 2*44, 4*22, 8*11 We usually show our results like this: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88
  • 8.
    FACTORING THE NUMBER18 1 x 18 The factors of 18 2x9 are: 1,2,3,6,9,18 3x6 4 x ?? 5 x ?? 6x3 Repeated numbers, we can stop.
  • 9.
    FACTORING THE NUMBER250 1 x 250 2 x 125 3 x ?? If we cannot use 3, then we 4 x ?? can skip the multiples of 3, The factors of 250 5 x 50 and all the multiples of any 7 x ?? number that we cannot use. are: 10 x 25 11 x 50 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 13 x ?? 17 x ?? 50, 125, 250 19 x ?? 22 x ?? 23 x ?? 25 x 10 Repeated numbers, we can stop.
  • 10.
    GREATEST COMMON FACTOR WH O L E N U M B E R S
  • 11.
    USING GCF • Sometimes to solve the problems in our lives we GCF without even knowing it • Greatest Common Factor means • Greatest largest • Common same • Factor the numbers that are multiplied together to make another number
  • 12.
    HOW… • Step onefind all the factors 18 24 66 18 1*18, 2*9, 3*6 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 24 1*24, 2*12, 3*8, 4*6 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 66 1*66, 2*33, 3*22, 4*14, 6*11 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 14, 22, 33, 66
  • 13.
    HOW… • Step 2circle all the common factors 18 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 24 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 14, 22, 33, 66 Our common factors are: 1, 2, 3, 6 The greatest common factor is: 6 Wait… there is another way…. A little bit easier too
  • 14.
    PRIME NUMBERS • Primenumbers are any number that can only be divided by 1 and itself. (except for the number 1) • Here is a list of prime numbers • If a number is not prime we call it a composite
  • 15.
    PRIME FACTORING Another way to do factoring is to use prime numbers 1. Divide the integer by 2, then continue doing so until you can not continue 2. Move to the next prime number and just like before keep dividing until you cannot, than move to the next prime number and repeat 3. You can stop when your Quotient is prime Tip… As you go circle all the prime numbers
  • 16.
    PRIME FACTORIZATION OF100 100 2 is the first prime so 2 X 50 we start with by Remember to dividing 100 by 2 circle the prime numbers. 50 can still be divided 2 continue. by 2 so we X 25 25 is not divisible by 2. The next 5 X 5 prime number (3) does not work either. We must continue trying Both numbers are prime numberscan stop works. prime, we until one now.
  • 17.
    EXAMPLES 10 18 25 2012 2555 / / / / / 2 5 2 9 5 5 2 1006 5 511 / / / 3 3 2 505 7 73 / 5 101
  • 18.
    EXAMPLES 10 18 25 2020 2555 The Prime Factors are: / / / / / 10 2*5 2 5 2 9 5 5 2 1010 5 511 18 2*3*3 / / / 25 5*5 3 3 2 505 7 73 2020 2 * 2 * 5 * 101 / 5 101 2555 5 * 7 * 73
  • 19.
    GCF USING PRIMENUMBERS • Step one find all the prime factors 18 24 66 2 9 2 12 2 33 3 3 2 6 3 11 2 3
  • 20.
    GCF USING PRIMENUMBERS • Step two find all the common prime factors • 18 = 2 * 3 * 3 • The common prime factors are: • 24 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 2*3 • 66 = 2 * 3 * 11 • and 2 x 3 = 6 • As we saw before, the CGF of 18, 24, and 66 is 6
  • 21.
    ONE MORE EXAMPLE •Step one find all the prime factors 56 28 84 2 28 2 14 2 42 2 14 2 7 2 21 2 7 3 7
  • 22.
    ONE MORE EXAMPLE •Let’s look at the prime factors • 56 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 7 • The common prime factors are: • 28 = 2 * 2 * 7 2*2*7 • 84 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 7 • and 2 x 2 x 7 = 28 • 56 / 28 = 2 • 28 / 28 = 1 • 84 / 28 = 3
  • 23.
    FACTORING WI T HV A R I A B L E S
  • 24.
    FACTORING A VARIABLE How many y’s? Factors y 1 y y2 2 y*y y3 3 y*y*y y4 4 y*y*y*y y5 5 y*y*y*y*y y6 6 y*y*y*y*y*y y7 7 y*y*y*y*y*y*y y8 8 y*y*y*y*y*y*y*y
  • 25.
    FACTORING MULTIPLE VARIABLES Factors xy x*y xy2 x*y*y x3y3 x*x*x*y*y*y xyz x*y*z x2y2y2 x*x*y*y*z*z abc3de a*b*c*c*c*d*e
  • 26.
    THE NEXT STEP Prime factors of factors of variables constant 2x 2 x 13x 13 x 6xy 2*3 x*y 12xy2 2*2*3 x*y*y 32x2y2 2*2*2*2*2 x*x*y*y 4x6y5z3 2*2 x*x*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*y*z*z*z Final Results 2*x 13*x 2*3*x*y 2*2*3*x*y*y 2*2*2*2*2*x*x*y*y 2*2*x*x*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*y*z*z*z
  • 27.
    GCF WITH CONSTANT& VARIABLES • Step one find all the prime factors 18x x 24x3 x 66x2y x 2 9 2 12 2 33 3 3 2 6 3 11 x*x*y 2 3 x*x*x
  • 28.
    GCF WITH CONSTANT& VARIABLES • 18x 2*2*3*x • 24 x3 2*2*2*3*x*x*x • 66x2y 2 * 3 * 11 * x * x * y The common prime factors are: 2*3*x The greatest common factor is: 6x
  • 29.