Q: Is 72,174,764 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,174,764 is a composite number.

Why is 72,174,764 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 72,174,764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 212 340,447 680,894 1,361,788 18,043,691 36,087,382 and 72,174,764, with no remainder.

Since 72,174,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,174,764, 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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