Q: Is 72,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,136 is a composite number.

Why is 72,136 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 72,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 71 127 142 254 284 508 568 1,016 9,017 18,034 36,068 and 72,136, with no remainder.

Since 72,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,136, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,13472,13572,13772,138
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,136:


Ask a Question