Q: Is 72,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,450 is a composite number.

Why is 72,450 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 72,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 23 25 30 35 42 45 46 50 63 69 70 75 90 105 115 126 138 150 161 175 207 210 225 230 315 322 345 350 414 450 483 525 575 630 690 805 966 1,035 1,050 1,150 1,449 1,575 1,610 1,725 2,070 2,415 2,898 3,150 3,450 4,025 4,830 5,175 7,245 8,050 10,350 12,075 14,490 24,150 36,225 and 72,450, with no remainder.

Since 72,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,450, 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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