Q: Is 36,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,873 is a composite number.

Why is 36,873 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 36,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 241 723 2,169 4,097 12,291 and 36,873, with no remainder.

Since 36,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,873, 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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