Is 23 a factor of 972?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 23 is a factor of 972.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 972 and then seeing if 23 is one of them. The factors of 972 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, and 972. Looking at the list, you see that 23 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 23 a factor of 972?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 972 by 23 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 23 is a factor of 972. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 23 is not a factor of 972.

972 divided by 23 is 42.26086957 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 23 a factor of 972?" is no.

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