Q: Is 72,369 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,369 is a composite number.

Why is 72,369 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 72,369 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 17 33 43 51 99 129 153 187 387 473 561 731 1,419 1,683 2,193 4,257 6,579 8,041 24,123 and 72,369, with no remainder.

Since 72,369 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,369, 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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