Q: Is 72,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,850 is a composite number.

Why is 72,850 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 72,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 31 47 50 62 94 155 235 310 470 775 1,175 1,457 1,550 2,350 2,914 7,285 14,570 36,425 and 72,850, with no remainder.

Since 72,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,850, 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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