
Last updated at July 9, 2025 by Teachoo
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Question 5 - Page 120 What is the smallest number whose prime factorisation has: a. three different prime numbers? b. four different prime numbers?Prime numbers from smallest to largest are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, …. Smallest number using 3 smallest prime numbers Three smallest prime numbers are 2, 3, 5 ∴ Smallest number = 2 × 3 × 5 = 30 Smallest number using 4 smallest prime numbers Four smallest prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7 ∴ Smallest number = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 = 210