They are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 and 72
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yes, more than just 1 and itself can go in it.
To find the greatest common factor of two numbers first factor each number into its prime factors. Next circle all the factors that are in both numbers. 96=2x2x2x2x2x3 72=2x2x2x3x3 2x2x2x3=24
The composite factors of 72 are 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
Ok, so "72" is a composite number, because it has factory. See, the factors of "72" are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and then of course itself: 72. A prime number's factors are only 1 and itself, so for example 7. A factor is any whole number that, when multiplied by any one other whole number, is that number that the original number was and is a factor of. Hope this helps!
The sum of the positive whole-number factors of 30 is 72.