Q: Is 72,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,964 is a composite number.

Why is 72,964 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 72,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 37 58 68 74 116 148 493 629 986 1,073 1,258 1,972 2,146 2,516 4,292 18,241 36,482 and 72,964, with no remainder.

Since 72,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,964, 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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