Q: Is 38,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,772 is a composite number.

Why is 38,772 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 38,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 359 718 1,077 1,436 2,154 3,231 4,308 6,462 9,693 12,924 19,386 and 38,772, with no remainder.

Since 38,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,772, 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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