Q: Is 72,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,984 is a composite number.

Why is 72,984 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 72,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,041 6,082 9,123 12,164 18,246 24,328 36,492 and 72,984, with no remainder.

Since 72,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,984, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,98272,98372,98572,986
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 72,984:


Ask a Question