Prime Factorization - Alien Language
Posted on May 15th, 2009 by kramer
In 1974 Carl Sagan, the famous astronomer, sent a message coded only in prime numbers into outer space. He believed that the live in outerspace would speak in the universal language of prime numbers. This message will take 25,000 years to reach the next gallaxy.
We learned how to factor all numbers into their primes using factor trees.
Please practice your prime factorization and have fun inputing birthday numbers in the Prime Factor Calculator.
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