Q: Is 68,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 68,572 is a composite number.

Why is 68,572 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 68,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 31 62 79 124 158 217 316 434 553 868 1,106 2,212 2,449 4,898 9,796 17,143 34,286 and 68,572, with no remainder.

Since 68,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,572, 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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