Q: Is 72,172,567 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,172,567 is a composite number.

Why is 72,172,567 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 72,172,567 can be evenly divided by 1 83 521 1,669 43,243 138,527 869,549 and 72,172,567, with no remainder.

Since 72,172,567 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,172,567, 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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