Q: Is 72,464 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,464 is a composite number.

Why is 72,464 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 72,464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 647 1,294 2,588 4,529 5,176 9,058 10,352 18,116 36,232 and 72,464, with no remainder.

Since 72,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,464, 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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