Q: Is 72,709 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,709 is a composite number.

Why is 72,709 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 72,709 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 17 47 91 119 221 329 611 799 1,547 4,277 5,593 10,387 and 72,709, with no remainder.

Since 72,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,709, 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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