Q: Is 432,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 432,072 is a composite number.

Why is 432,072 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 432,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 17 18 24 34 36 51 68 72 102 136 153 204 306 353 408 612 706 1,059 1,224 1,412 2,118 2,824 3,177 4,236 6,001 6,354 8,472 12,002 12,708 18,003 24,004 25,416 36,006 48,008 54,009 72,012 108,018 144,024 216,036 and 432,072, with no remainder.

Since 432,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 432,072, 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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