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Prime Factorization of 39:

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Express the composite number as a product of its prime factors.

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Draw the possible factor trees.

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The prime factorization of 39 is  3 · 13  or 31  ·  131.

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Note: Both trees give same reuslt. Prime facots are unique to a particular number.

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The prime factorization of 39 is  3 · 13  or 31  ·  131.