Q: Is 73,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,002 is a composite number.

Why is 73,002 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 73,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 529 1,058 1,587 3,174 12,167 24,334 36,501 and 73,002, with no remainder.

Since 73,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,002, 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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