Q: Is 72,261 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,261 is a composite number.

Why is 72,261 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 72,261 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 31 37 63 93 111 217 259 279 333 651 777 1,147 1,953 2,331 3,441 8,029 10,323 24,087 and 72,261, with no remainder.

Since 72,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,261, 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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