Yes, 6 is a factor of 72.
To determine if one number is a factor of another, you can divide the second number by the first number. In this case, if we divide 72 by 6, we get:
72 ÷ 6 = 12
Since the result is a whole number (12), this indicates that 6 divides 72 evenly, which means that 6 is indeed a factor of 72.
Factors are numbers that you can multiply together to get another number. Here, 6 multiplied by 12 gives you 72:
6 × 12 = 72
Thus, we confirm that 6 is a factor of 72 because it divides into 72 without leaving a remainder.