Q: Is 72,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,228 is a composite number.

Why is 72,228 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 72,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 463 926 1,389 1,852 2,778 5,556 6,019 12,038 18,057 24,076 36,114 and 72,228, with no remainder.

Since 72,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,228, 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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