Q: Is 152,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 152,724 is a composite number.

Why is 152,724 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 152,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 13 22 26 33 39 44 52 66 78 89 132 143 156 178 267 286 356 429 534 572 858 979 1,068 1,157 1,716 1,958 2,314 2,937 3,471 3,916 4,628 5,874 6,942 11,748 12,727 13,884 25,454 38,181 50,908 76,362 and 152,724, with no remainder.

Since 152,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,724, 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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