Q: Is 5,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,772 is a composite number.

Why is 5,772 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 5,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 37 39 52 74 78 111 148 156 222 444 481 962 1,443 1,924 2,886 and 5,772, with no remainder.

Since 5,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,772, 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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