Q: Is 72,060 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,060 is a composite number.

Why is 72,060 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 72,060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 1,201 2,402 3,603 4,804 6,005 7,206 12,010 14,412 18,015 24,020 36,030 and 72,060, with no remainder.

Since 72,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,060, 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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