Q: Is 168,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,072 is a composite number.

Why is 168,072 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 168,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 47 94 141 149 188 282 298 376 447 564 596 894 1,128 1,192 1,788 3,576 7,003 14,006 21,009 28,012 42,018 56,024 84,036 and 168,072, with no remainder.

Since 168,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,072, 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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