Q: Is 72,726 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,726 is a composite number.

Why is 72,726 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 72,726 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 23 31 34 46 51 62 69 93 102 138 186 391 527 713 782 1,054 1,173 1,426 1,581 2,139 2,346 3,162 4,278 12,121 24,242 36,363 and 72,726, with no remainder.

Since 72,726 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,726, 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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