The easiest way to find prime factors is to divide the number by an obvious factor, and then note this down and continue. For instance, 54 is even so can divide by 2 to get 27. 27 has a digit sum of 9, so can divide by 9. This means it has 3 and 3 as prime factors. Divide by 9 and we get 3. That means that the prime factors of 54 are 2, 3, 3, and 3
Do this with 72 and you get 2, 2, 2, 3, and 3.
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6 is not a prime number but it is a factor of 72
54 and 72 are divisible by 2,3.
To find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54 and 72, we first list the prime factors of each number: 54 = 2 * 3^3 and 72 = 2^3 * 3^2. Then, we take the highest power of each prime factor that appears in either number: 2^3 * 3^3 = 216. Therefore, the LCM of 54 and 72 is 216.
Yes.
The prime factors of 54 are: 3 * 3 * 3 * 2 * 1