Prime Factorization of 72

Prime Factorization of 72
What are the prime factors of 72?

The prime factors of 72 are the prime numbers that can be divided into 72 exactly, with no remainder. The prime factorization of 72 is the list of prime factors of 72.

If you multiply all the prime factors of 72 you will get 72.

To find all the prime factors of 72, divide it by the lowest prime number possible.

Then divide that result by the lowest prime number possible. Keep doing this until the result itself is a prime number.

The prime factorization of 72 will be all the prime numbers you used to divide, in addition to the last result, which is a prime number.

The math and the solutions to prime factorization of 72 is as follows:

72 / 2 = 36
36 / 2 = 18
18 / 2 = 9
9 / 3 = 3

2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

NOTE: The solution above must be correct, because they are all prime numbers and if you multiply them together you will find that they equal 72.

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