Q: Is 72,795 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,795 is a composite number.

Why is 72,795 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 72,795 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 211 345 633 1,055 3,165 4,853 14,559 24,265 and 72,795, with no remainder.

Since 72,795 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,795, 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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