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To find what prime numbers are factors of 72, start with any two factor pairs of 72 and keep factoring the composite numbers until all the factors are prime. For example:
2 x 36
2 x 2 x 18
2 x 2 x 2 x 9
2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
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What are the factors of 72 that are prime numbers?
The prime factors of 72 are: 2 and 3.
What are the prime numbers up to 72?
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,53,59,61,67,71 that's as far up as it goes because 72 is a composite number not a prime number!
How do you get 72 but with only prime numbers?
there are many (infinite) ways but just one is 72=2*(31+5)
How many prime numbers are there between 21 and 72?
there are 12 prime numbers between 21 and 72 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 59, 61, 67
How do you write 98 as a product of prime numbers?
98 is an even number, thus it is divisible by 2; 98/2 = 49. 49 is simply 72. Since both 2 and 7 are prime numbers, the prime factorization of 98 is 2 X 72.
What are the factors of 72 that are prime numbers?
The prime factors of 72 are: 2 and 3.
Are 72 and 252 relatively prime?
No, 72 and 252 are not relatively prime. No pair of even numbers can be relatively prime.
What numbers is prime 95 73 72 63?
73 is prime.
What is the prime factorization of negative 72?
Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.
What two prime numbers are 54 and 72 divisible by?
54 and 72 are divisible by 2,3.
What are the prime numbers up to 72?
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,53,59,61,67,71 that's as far up as it goes because 72 is a composite number not a prime number!
What 2 prime numbers go into 72?
2 and 3
What are two prime numbers the equal 72?
67 and 5
What is the product of prime numbers of 72?
72 = 8 x 9 = 23 x 32
What 3 prime numbers multiplied equal 72?
The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that every number has exactly one, unique factorization of potentially non-unique prime numbers. Since the prime factorization of 72 is 2*2*2*3*3, we conclude that 72 is coprime with all other prime numbers, so there is no solution.
Write an equation that shows 72 as a product of prime numbers?
As a product of its prime factors: 2*2*2*3*3 = 72
How can a composite factor be found in the prime factorization of 72?
By multiplying some of the prime numbers together.
