Q: Is 96,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,072 is a composite number.

Why is 96,072 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 96,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 4,003 8,006 12,009 16,012 24,018 32,024 48,036 and 96,072, with no remainder.

Since 96,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,072, 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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