what is the greatest factor of 52 that is a prime number

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given the number:

52

Determine the greatest prime factor.

Solution:

In order to determine the greatest prime factor, we must first write the factors of 52.

Factors of 52:

1, 2, 4, 13, 26,  and 52

Prime numbers are numbers that only have 2 factors, namely the number itself and 1. Based on the factors of 52, the greatest prime factor is 13 since the factor of 13 is 13 and 1.

Final answer:
Greatest Prime Factor= 13