Q: Is 72,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,144 is a composite number.

Why is 72,144 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 72,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 48 54 72 108 144 167 216 334 432 501 668 1,002 1,336 1,503 2,004 2,672 3,006 4,008 4,509 6,012 8,016 9,018 12,024 18,036 24,048 36,072 and 72,144, with no remainder.

Since 72,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,144, 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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