Q: Is 72,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,396 is a composite number.

Why is 72,396 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 72,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,011 4,022 6,033 8,044 12,066 18,099 24,132 36,198 and 72,396, with no remainder.

Since 72,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,396, 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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