Q: Is 72,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,716 is a composite number.

Why is 72,716 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 72,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 53 98 106 196 212 343 371 686 742 1,372 1,484 2,597 5,194 10,388 18,179 36,358 and 72,716, with no remainder.

Since 72,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,716, 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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