Q: Is 72,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,300 is a composite number.

Why is 72,300 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 72,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 241 300 482 723 964 1,205 1,446 2,410 2,892 3,615 4,820 6,025 7,230 12,050 14,460 18,075 24,100 36,150 and 72,300, with no remainder.

Since 72,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,300, 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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