Q: Is 72,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,750 is a composite number.

Why is 72,750 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 72,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 97 125 150 194 250 291 375 485 582 750 970 1,455 2,425 2,910 4,850 7,275 12,125 14,550 24,250 36,375 and 72,750, with no remainder.

Since 72,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,750, 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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