Q: Is 73,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,542 is a composite number.

Why is 73,542 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 73,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 102 103 119 206 238 309 357 618 714 721 1,442 1,751 2,163 3,502 4,326 5,253 10,506 12,257 24,514 36,771 and 73,542, with no remainder.

Since 73,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,542, 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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