Q: Is 63,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 63,972 is a composite number.

Why is 63,972 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 63,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 1,777 3,554 5,331 7,108 10,662 15,993 21,324 31,986 and 63,972, with no remainder.

Since 63,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 63,972, 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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