Q: Is 72,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,500 is a composite number.

Why is 72,500 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 72,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 29 50 58 100 116 125 145 250 290 500 580 625 725 1,250 1,450 2,500 2,900 3,625 7,250 14,500 18,125 36,250 and 72,500, with no remainder.

Since 72,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,500, 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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