Q: Is 72,645 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,645 is a composite number.

Why is 72,645 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 72,645 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 87 145 167 435 501 835 2,505 4,843 14,529 24,215 and 72,645, with no remainder.

Since 72,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,645, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,64372,64472,64672,647
Composite? noyesyesno
  • 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 72,645:


Ask a Question