Q: Is 72,644 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,644 is a composite number.

Why is 72,644 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 72,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 127 143 254 286 508 572 1,397 1,651 2,794 3,302 5,588 6,604 18,161 36,322 and 72,644, with no remainder.

Since 72,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,644, 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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