Q: Is 72,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,880 is a composite number.

Why is 72,880 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 72,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 911 1,822 3,644 4,555 7,288 9,110 14,576 18,220 36,440 and 72,880, with no remainder.

Since 72,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,880, 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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