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Is 72 divisible by 12? Yes, because 72 = 12 · 6. Yes, because 72 = 12 · 7. Yes, because 6 = 12 / 72. No, because 12 is not a divisor of 72. No, because 72 is not a multiple of 12.

          Is 72 divisible by 12?
Yes, because 72 = 12 · 6.
Yes, because 72 = 12 · 7.
Yes, because 6 = 12 / 72.
No, because 12 is not a divisor of 72.
No, because 72 is not a multiple of 12.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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To do this, we can divide 72 by 12 and see if the result is a whole number. $\frac{72}{12} = 6$ Since the result is a whole number (6), we can conclude that 72 is divisible by 12. Show more…

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Is 72 divisible by 12? Yes, because 72 = 12 · 6. Yes, because 72 = 12 · 7. Yes, because 6 = 12 / 72. No, because 12 is not a divisor of 72. No, because 72 is not a multiple of 12.