Q: Is 72,345 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,345 is a composite number.

Why is 72,345 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 72,345 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 13 15 21 35 39 53 65 91 105 159 195 265 273 371 455 689 795 1,113 1,365 1,855 2,067 3,445 4,823 5,565 10,335 14,469 24,115 and 72,345, with no remainder.

Since 72,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,345, 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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