Q: Is 72,692 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,692 is a composite number.

Why is 72,692 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 72,692 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 1,069 2,138 4,276 18,173 36,346 and 72,692, with no remainder.

Since 72,692 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,692, 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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