Q: Is 73,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,976 is a composite number.

Why is 73,976 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 73,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 1,321 2,642 5,284 9,247 10,568 18,494 36,988 and 73,976, with no remainder.

Since 73,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,976, 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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