Q: Is 72,012 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,012 is a composite number.

Why is 72,012 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 72,012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 353 706 1,059 1,412 2,118 4,236 6,001 12,002 18,003 24,004 36,006 and 72,012, with no remainder.

Since 72,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,012, 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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