Q: Is 72,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,580 is a composite number.

Why is 72,580 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 72,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 191 380 382 764 955 1,910 3,629 3,820 7,258 14,516 18,145 36,290 and 72,580, with no remainder.

Since 72,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,580, 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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