Q: Is 72,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,768 is a composite number.

Why is 72,768 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 72,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 379 758 1,137 1,516 2,274 3,032 4,548 6,064 9,096 12,128 18,192 24,256 36,384 and 72,768, with no remainder.

Since 72,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,768, 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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