Q: Is 72,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,544 is a composite number.

Why is 72,544 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 72,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 2,267 4,534 9,068 18,136 36,272 and 72,544, with no remainder.

Since 72,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,544, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 72,54272,54372,54572,546
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,544:


Ask a Question