Q: Is 72,588 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,588 is a composite number.

Why is 72,588 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 72,588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 263 276 526 789 1,052 1,578 3,156 6,049 12,098 18,147 24,196 36,294 and 72,588, with no remainder.

Since 72,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,588, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,58672,58772,58972,590
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,588:


Ask a Question