Q: Is 73,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,512 is a composite number.

Why is 73,512 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 73,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,021 2,042 3,063 4,084 6,126 8,168 9,189 12,252 18,378 24,504 36,756 and 73,512, with no remainder.

Since 73,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,512, 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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