Q: Is 72,141,387 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,141,387 is a composite number.

Why is 72,141,387 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 72,141,387 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 983 1,439 2,949 4,317 16,711 24,463 50,133 73,389 1,414,537 4,243,611 24,047,129 and 72,141,387, with no remainder.

Since 72,141,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,141,387, 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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