Q: Is 36,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,372 is a composite number.

Why is 36,372 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 36,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 433 866 1,299 1,732 2,598 3,031 5,196 6,062 9,093 12,124 18,186 and 36,372, with no remainder.

Since 36,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,372, 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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