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What is the sum of the two prime factors of 72?
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What is the sum of the two prime factors of 72?

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The sum is 5.

Explanation:

To answer, first fully factor the number 72 to primes:

72 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3

The two unique prime factors of 72 are 2 and 3. Their sum is 5.

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