Q: Is 72,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,180 is a composite number.

Why is 72,180 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 72,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 401 802 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,609 4,010 4,812 6,015 7,218 8,020 12,030 14,436 18,045 24,060 36,090 and 72,180, with no remainder.

Since 72,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,180, 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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