Q: Is 72,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,276 is a composite number.

Why is 72,276 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 72,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 317 634 951 1,268 1,902 3,804 6,023 12,046 18,069 24,092 36,138 and 72,276, with no remainder.

Since 72,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,276, 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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