Q: Is 72,312 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,312 is a composite number.

Why is 72,312 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 72,312 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 131 138 184 262 276 393 524 552 786 1,048 1,572 3,013 3,144 6,026 9,039 12,052 18,078 24,104 36,156 and 72,312, with no remainder.

Since 72,312 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,312, 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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