Q: Is 99,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 99,972 is a composite number.

Why is 99,972 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 99,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,777 5,554 8,331 11,108 16,662 24,993 33,324 49,986 and 99,972, with no remainder.

Since 99,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,972, 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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