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    Is 72 a prime number?

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    Is 72 a prime or composite number?

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    Number 72 is not a Prime

    72 = 2³ × 3²

    72 has 12 divisors, not two: a prime is divisible only by 1 and itself.

    Primes up to √72

    8² = 64 ≤ 72 < 81 = 9², so it is enough to try primes up to 8

    • ÷2 divides

    72 ÷ 2 = 36 — 2 divides 72, so 72 is composite

    Nearest primes: 71 and 73

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    Prime numbers list

    NumberIs Prime
    57No: 3 × 19
    58No: 2 × 29
    59Yes
    60No: 2² × 3 × 5
    61Yes
    62No: 2 × 31
    63No: 3² × 7
    64No: 2⁶
    65No: 5 × 13
    66No: 2 × 3 × 11
    67Yes
    68No: 2² × 17
    69No: 3 × 23
    70No: 2 × 5 × 7
    71Yes
    72No: 2³ × 3²
    73Yes
    74No: 2 × 37
    75No: 3 × 5²
    76No: 2² × 19
    77No: 7 × 11
    78No: 2 × 3 × 13
    79Yes
    80No: 2⁴ × 5
    81No: 3⁴
    82No: 2 × 41
    83Yes
    84No: 2² × 3 × 7
    85No: 5 × 17
    86No: 2 × 43

    FAQ

    Is 72 a prime or composite number?

    Number 72 is not a Prime

    How many factors are in a number 72?

    12

    How to check if 72 is prime?

    Divide 72 by the primes in order: 8² = 64 ≤ 72 < 81 = 9², so it is enough to try primes up to 8. The first one that divides it is 2: 72 ÷ 2 = 36, so 72 is composite.

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