Is 7 a factor of 72?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 7 is a factor of 72.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 72 and then seeing if 7 is one of them. The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72. Looking at the list, you see that 7 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 7 a factor of 72?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 72 by 7 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 7 is a factor of 72. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 7 is not a factor of 72.

72 divided by 7 is 10.28571429 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 7 a factor of 72?" is no.

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