Q: Is 72,066,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,066,660 is a composite number.

Why is 72,066,660 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 72,066,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 1,201,111 2,402,222 3,603,333 4,804,444 6,005,555 7,206,666 12,011,110 14,413,332 18,016,665 24,022,220 36,033,330 and 72,066,660, with no remainder.

Since 72,066,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,066,660, 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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