Q: Is 10,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 10,872 is a composite number.

Why is 10,872 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 10,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 151 302 453 604 906 1,208 1,359 1,812 2,718 3,624 5,436 and 10,872, with no remainder.

Since 10,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 10,872, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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