Q: Is 72,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,436 is a composite number.

Why is 72,436 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 72,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 182 199 364 398 796 1,393 2,587 2,786 5,174 5,572 10,348 18,109 36,218 and 72,436, with no remainder.

Since 72,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,436, 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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