Question

Claire said that all the factors of 72 are multiples of the prime factors of 72. Part A:What are the prime factors of 72? Show your work. Part B:Which factors of 72 are multiples of its prime factors? Part C:Is Claire's statement true? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

So in order to answer this question you have to know the prime factorization of 72 2^3 x 3^2 I know this is in the elementary section so they should be teacching you this stuff in 2nd grade 72
36 x 2
18 x 2 x 2
9 x 2x2 x2
3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2