Q: Is 72,182 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,182 is a composite number.

Why is 72,182 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 72,182 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 193 374 386 2,123 3,281 4,246 6,562 36,091 and 72,182, with no remainder.

Since 72,182 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,182, 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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