Q: Is 72,918 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,918 is a composite number.

Why is 72,918 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 72,918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 4,051 8,102 12,153 24,306 36,459 and 72,918, with no remainder.

Since 72,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,918, 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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