What are the factors of 72
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72 is a composite number because it has factors other than 1 and itself., It is not a prime number.
The 12 factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72.
The factor pairs of 72 are 1 x 72, 2 x 36, 3 x 24, 4 x 18, 6 x 12, and 8 x 9.
The proper factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, and 36 or,
if the definition you are using excludes 1, they are 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, and 36.
The prime factors of 72 are 2, 2, 2, 3, and 3.