Q: Is 72,207,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,207,284 is a composite number.

Why is 72,207,284 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 72,207,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 71 142 284 3,581 5,041 7,162 10,082 14,324 20,164 254,251 508,502 1,017,004 18,051,821 36,103,642 and 72,207,284, with no remainder.

Since 72,207,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,207,284, 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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