Q: Is 72,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,432 is a composite number.

Why is 72,432 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 72,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 503 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,024 4,527 6,036 8,048 9,054 12,072 18,108 24,144 36,216 and 72,432, with no remainder.

Since 72,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,432, 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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