72 Prime Factorization

72 prime factorization provides more information on if 72 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 72. The given integer 72 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 72 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.

Prime factors of 72
72 = (?)
72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Hence,
{2, 2, 2, 3, 3} are the prime factors of 72.
The product of factors {2, 2, 2, 3, 3} form the given positive integer 72.