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==Unique Factorization==
==Unique Factorization==
According to the [[fundamental theorem of arithmetic]], proven by [[Carl Friedrich Gauss]], states that every positive integer has a unique factorization into prime numbers.
According to the [[fundamental theorem of arithmetic]], proven by [[Carl Friedrich Gauss]], every positive integer has a unique factorization into prime numbers.
This means that every integer larger than 1, can be expressed as a product of one or more [[prime|primes]] in one unique way. For example, 132 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 11. There is no other product of primes that equals 132.
This means that every integer larger than 1, can be expressed as a product of one or more [[prime|primes]] in one unique way. For example, 132 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 11. There is no other product of primes that equals 132.