Pinpointing Prime Factors: Which Always Appears in a Two-Digit Number?

Question

I am a two-digit number ?0 ?0

Which prime factor will surely appear among my first factors?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Recognize that a two-digit number ending in 0 can be expressed as 10×n 10 \times n , where n n is an integer from 1 to 9.
  • Step 2: Since the number ends in 0, it is essentially divisible by 10.
  • Step 3: The prime factorization of 10 is 10=2×5 10 = 2 \times 5 .
  • Step 4: Among these prime factors, we are asked which one surely appears. That is, any number ending in 0 will certainly include 5 as a prime factor.
  • Step 5: Therefore, the prime factor that will surely appear is 5 5 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is that the prime factor is 5 5 .

Answer

5 5