Q: Is 216,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,072 is a composite number.

Why is 216,072 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 216,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 18,006 24,008 27,009 36,012 54,018 72,024 108,036 and 216,072, with no remainder.

Since 216,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,072, 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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