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We just had a brilliant idea for a new Transformer: Optimus Prime Factorization.
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Thank you We sneak in prime factory ization allah shmoop
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as human beings We are complex creatures however complexity is
- 00:10
not always a good thing For example we hate it
- 00:14
when our relationships are complex Our finances are another thing
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We like to keep it simple if at all possible
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on dh don't get us started on complex carbohydrates What
- 00:28
do we do when something makes our heads Thanks but
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way simplified We break things down into more manageable pieces
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when something is overwhelming way just have to divide and
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conquer what such is the story when it comes to
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crime factories Ation So what are we shooting for What
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numbers are easiest to work with Why That would be
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the prime numbers of course numbers that are divisible only
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by themselves and one what could be simpler For example
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three can be divided by three and one So it's
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a prime number Four on the other hand can be
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divided by four one and two so it is not
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a prime number You don't have to know all of
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the prime numbers Whoa thank goodness there's an infinite number
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of them Say what but it will be helpful to
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familiarize yourself with at least the first ten who they
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are These guys are a simple is it You'll be
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in good shape if you know how to break a
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large number down into these puppies you have the number
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thirty Well any time you start with an even number
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the first thing you can do is divide by two
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In this case our results fifteen can also be simplified
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It isn't invisible by our first prime number but is
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divisible by the necks one on our list and suddenly
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we're left with three prime numbers Well here we can
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say that two three and five are factors of thirty
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because each of them can be divided into the number
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evenly uh now instead of that fat number thirty We
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have whittled it down to its most basic components You'll
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find that this skill will come in handy in a
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wide variety of mathematical applications such as reducing fractions Yes
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just just just just We're dealing with triangles that have
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really long side done done so get you know the 00:02:38.44 --> [endTime] prime number simplify your life
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