Q: Is 72,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,478 is a composite number.

Why is 72,478 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 72,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 167 217 334 434 1,169 2,338 5,177 10,354 36,239 and 72,478, with no remainder.

Since 72,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,478, 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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