Q: Is 72,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,936 is a composite number.

Why is 72,936 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 72,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,013 2,026 3,039 4,052 6,078 8,104 9,117 12,156 18,234 24,312 36,468 and 72,936, with no remainder.

Since 72,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,936, 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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