Q: Is 172,472,063 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,472,063 is a composite number.

Why is 172,472,063 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 172,472,063 can be evenly divided by 1 19 73 1,387 124,349 2,362,631 9,077,477 and 172,472,063, with no remainder.

Since 172,472,063 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,472,063, 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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