Q: Is 72,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,700 is a composite number.

Why is 72,700 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 72,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 727 1,454 2,908 3,635 7,270 14,540 18,175 36,350 and 72,700, with no remainder.

Since 72,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,700, 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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