Q: Is 69,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 69,872 is a composite number.

Why is 69,872 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 69,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 397 794 1,588 3,176 4,367 6,352 8,734 17,468 34,936 and 69,872, with no remainder.

Since 69,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 69,872, 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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