Q: Is 72,303 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,303 is a composite number.

Why is 72,303 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 72,303 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 313 939 2,191 3,443 6,573 10,329 24,101 and 72,303, with no remainder.

Since 72,303 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,303, 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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