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Prime Factorization - Is Number a Factor - From Variable as Factors (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on understanding prime factorization and determining if one number is a factor of another using prime factors. It includes problems where students are given two numbers expressed in their prime factorized forms and need to decide if the first number is a factor of the second. Each problem presents expressions and asks if the variable representing a product of primes is a factor of another number. The skill practiced is crucial for understanding factoring and computing the greatest common factor.

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Is Number a Factor - From Variable as Factors

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Is y a factor of 30

y=3530=235is y a factor of30?\begin{align*}y &= 3 \cdot 5\\[-0.5em]30 &= 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5\end{align*}\\\\ \textsf{is }y\textsf{ a factor of}\\30?