Q: Is 72,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,268 is a composite number.

Why is 72,268 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 72,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 29 58 89 116 178 203 356 406 623 812 1,246 2,492 2,581 5,162 10,324 18,067 36,134 and 72,268, with no remainder.

Since 72,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,268, 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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