Q: Is 73,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,738 is a composite number.

Why is 73,738 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 73,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 229 322 458 1,603 3,206 5,267 10,534 36,869 and 73,738, with no remainder.

Since 73,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,738, 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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