Q: Is 72,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,016 is a composite number.

Why is 72,016 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 72,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 643 1,286 2,572 4,501 5,144 9,002 10,288 18,004 36,008 and 72,016, with no remainder.

Since 72,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,016, 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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