Q: Is 72,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,704 is a composite number.

Why is 72,704 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 72,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 71 128 142 256 284 512 568 1,024 1,136 2,272 4,544 9,088 18,176 36,352 and 72,704, with no remainder.

Since 72,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,704, 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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