Q: Is 73,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,600 is a composite number.

Why is 73,600 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 73,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 25 32 40 46 50 64 80 92 100 115 128 160 184 200 230 320 368 400 460 575 640 736 800 920 1,150 1,472 1,600 1,840 2,300 2,944 3,200 3,680 4,600 7,360 9,200 14,720 18,400 36,800 and 73,600, with no remainder.

Since 73,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,600, 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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