Paper 1 · Number Theory ⏱ Tested in 2 exam questions since 2024 Lesson 2 of 5

LCOL Number Theory 2: Prime Factorisation

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You’ll learn

  • Write a number as a product of its prime factors
  • Find the HCF and LCM from the prime factors

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