Q: Is 72,112,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,112,420 is a composite number.

Why is 72,112,420 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 72,112,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 3,605,621 7,211,242 14,422,484 18,028,105 36,056,210 and 72,112,420, with no remainder.

Since 72,112,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,112,420, 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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