Q: Is 72,051 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,051 is a composite number.

Why is 72,051 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 72,051 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 47 73 141 219 329 511 987 1,533 3,431 10,293 24,017 and 72,051, with no remainder.

Since 72,051 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,051, 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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