Q: Is 72,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,200 is a composite number.

Why is 72,200 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 72,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 95 100 152 190 200 361 380 475 722 760 950 1,444 1,805 1,900 2,888 3,610 3,800 7,220 9,025 14,440 18,050 36,100 and 72,200, with no remainder.

Since 72,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,200, 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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