Is 72 a factor of 271?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 72 is a factor of 271.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 271 and then seeing if 72 is one of them. The factors of 271 are 1 and 271. Looking at the list, you see that 72 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 72 a factor of 271?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 271 by 72 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 72 is a factor of 271. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 72 is not a factor of 271.

271 divided by 72 is 3.763888889 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 72 a factor of 271?" is no.

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