Q: Is 72,865 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,865 is a composite number.

Why is 72,865 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 72,865 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 19 59 65 95 247 295 767 1,121 1,235 3,835 5,605 14,573 and 72,865, with no remainder.

Since 72,865 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,865, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,86372,86472,86672,867
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,865:


Ask a Question