Q: Is 72,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,096 is a composite number.

Why is 72,096 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 72,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 751 1,502 2,253 3,004 4,506 6,008 9,012 12,016 18,024 24,032 36,048 and 72,096, with no remainder.

Since 72,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,096, 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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