Q: Is 1,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,872 is a composite number.

Why is 1,872 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 1,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 13 16 18 24 26 36 39 48 52 72 78 104 117 144 156 208 234 312 468 624 936 and 1,872, with no remainder.

Since 1,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,872, 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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