Q: Is 72,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,560 is a composite number.

Why is 72,560 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 72,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 907 1,814 3,628 4,535 7,256 9,070 14,512 18,140 36,280 and 72,560, with no remainder.

Since 72,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,560, 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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