Q: Is 729,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 729,072 is a composite number.

Why is 729,072 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 729,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 61 72 83 122 144 166 183 244 249 332 366 488 498 549 664 732 747 976 996 1,098 1,328 1,464 1,494 1,992 2,196 2,928 2,988 3,984 4,392 5,063 5,976 8,784 10,126 11,952 15,189 20,252 30,378 40,504 45,567 60,756 81,008 91,134 121,512 182,268 243,024 364,536 and 729,072, with no remainder.

Since 729,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 729,072, 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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