Q: Is 72,819 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,819 is a composite number.

Why is 72,819 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 72,819 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 31 81 87 93 261 279 783 837 899 2,349 2,511 2,697 8,091 24,273 and 72,819, with no remainder.

Since 72,819 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,819, 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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