Q: Is 66,729 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 66,729 is a composite number.

Why is 66,729 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 66,729 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 59 87 177 377 767 1,131 1,711 2,301 5,133 22,243 and 66,729, with no remainder.

Since 66,729 cannot be divided by just 1 and 66,729, 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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