Learn how to work out the factors of a number using a diagrammatic representation and factor trees in this KS3 maths study guide from BBC Bitesize.

Since we've already established the factors of 36, we simply need to see which factors of 36 are also prime numbers. In this case, of the factors already listed, we can see that 2 and 3 are the ...

Prime Numbers: Check definition of prime numbers, list from 1 to 1000, examples, applications and frequently asked questions regarding prime numbers.

For the first time in more than 25 years, mathematicians have proven a new way to identify prime numbers, and in doing so developed a toolkit that could allow further advances in number theory.

All numbers can be broken down into their prime factors Quantum computers could one day threaten the safety of the internet by breaking encryption – and now they are a step closer. A quantum ...