Q: Is 72,310 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,310 is a composite number.

Why is 72,310 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 72,310 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 1,033 2,066 5,165 7,231 10,330 14,462 36,155 and 72,310, with no remainder.

Since 72,310 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,310, 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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