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Jess lists four factor pairs of 72 and as 2 x 36, 4 x 18, 6 x 12 and 8 x 9. Which factor is a prime number? ( I NEED AN ANSWER ASAP!)

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Pretty sure the answer is 2
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The answer is 2. This is due to the fact that 2 only has factors that are 1 and itself.
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