Q: Is 76,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 76,236 is a composite number.

Why is 76,236 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 76,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 6,353 12,706 19,059 25,412 38,118 and 76,236, with no remainder.

Since 76,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 76,236, 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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