Q: Is 72,114 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,114 is a composite number.

Why is 72,114 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 72,114 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 101 102 119 202 238 303 357 606 707 714 1,414 1,717 2,121 3,434 4,242 5,151 10,302 12,019 24,038 36,057 and 72,114, with no remainder.

Since 72,114 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,114, 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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