Q: Is 72,053,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,053,572 is a composite number.

Why is 72,053,572 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 72,053,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 783,191 1,566,382 3,132,764 18,013,393 36,026,786 and 72,053,572, with no remainder.

Since 72,053,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,053,572, 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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