Q: Is 72,693 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,693 is a composite number.

Why is 72,693 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 72,693 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 41 123 197 369 591 1,773 8,077 24,231 and 72,693, with no remainder.

Since 72,693 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,693, 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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