Q: Is 72,147,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,147,422 is a composite number.

Why is 72,147,422 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 72,147,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 461 922 4,603 7,837 9,206 15,674 78,251 156,502 2,121,983 4,243,966 36,073,711 and 72,147,422, with no remainder.

Since 72,147,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,147,422, 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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