Q: Is 72,657 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,657 is a composite number.

Why is 72,657 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 72,657 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 23 27 39 69 81 117 207 243 299 351 621 897 1,053 1,863 2,691 3,159 5,589 8,073 24,219 and 72,657, with no remainder.

Since 72,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,657, 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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