Q: Is 33,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 33,872 is a composite number.

Why is 33,872 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 33,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 58 73 116 146 232 292 464 584 1,168 2,117 4,234 8,468 16,936 and 33,872, with no remainder.

Since 33,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 33,872, 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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