Q: Is 72,590 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,590 is a composite number.

Why is 72,590 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 72,590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 34 35 61 70 85 119 122 170 238 305 427 595 610 854 1,037 1,190 2,074 2,135 4,270 5,185 7,259 10,370 14,518 36,295 and 72,590, with no remainder.

Since 72,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,590, 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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