Q: Is 72,675 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,675 is a composite number.

Why is 72,675 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 72,675 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 19 25 45 51 57 75 85 95 153 171 225 255 285 323 425 475 765 855 969 1,275 1,425 1,615 2,907 3,825 4,275 4,845 8,075 14,535 24,225 and 72,675, with no remainder.

Since 72,675 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,675, 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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