Q: Is 72,163,353 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,163,353 is a composite number.

Why is 72,163,353 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 72,163,353 can be evenly divided by 1 3 151 241 453 661 723 1,983 36,391 99,811 109,173 159,301 299,433 477,903 24,054,451 and 72,163,353, with no remainder.

Since 72,163,353 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,163,353, 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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