Fantastic Factors神奇的因素.pptVIP

* t.nz * * Factorization and Primality Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.? ~Albert Einstein What is Primality? A prime number can only be divided by itself or 1 without a remainder. Some examples include 7, 11, and 13. Can you think of any other prime numbers? A number which exhibits primality is considered a prime number. History of Primality A primality test is a shortcut to find prime numbers. The earliest known method was developed around 284 BC by a Greek mathematician known as Eratosthenes. This method is known as the Sieve of Eratosthenes. Using this method with the fastest computers to verify a number’s primality would take longer than the life expectancy of our sun! (5 billion years) Sieve of Eratosthenes For primes less than 30 and greater than 1… A Quick Exercise On the handout, using the Sieve of Eratosthenes, find the prime numbers on these intervals… 30 x 40 … (√40 7) 5 x 35 … (√35 6) 45 x 75 … (√75 9) 30 x 40 First write out all the numbers… [30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40] Always begin by erasing all numbers that are multiples of 2… Now we have … [31, 33, 35, 37, 39] Next, erase all numbers that are multiples of 3… Now we have … [31, 35, 37] Erase all numbers that are multiples of 5… Finally, we have … [31, 37] The condition states that we stop at this multiple because √40 7 Note: (since the numbers 4 and 6 are not prime we need not worry about their multiples) 5 x 35 First write out all the numbers… [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35] Always begin by erasing all numbers that are multiples of 2… Now we have … [5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35] Next, eras