Q: Is 72,360 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,360 is a composite number.

Why is 72,360 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 72,360 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 67 72 90 108 120 134 135 180 201 216 268 270 335 360 402 536 540 603 670 804 1,005 1,080 1,206 1,340 1,608 1,809 2,010 2,412 2,680 3,015 3,618 4,020 4,824 6,030 7,236 8,040 9,045 12,060 14,472 18,090 24,120 36,180 and 72,360, with no remainder.

Since 72,360 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,360, 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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