Q: Is 72,211,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,211,768 is a composite number.

Why is 72,211,768 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 72,211,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 101 202 404 808 89,371 178,742 357,484 714,968 9,026,471 18,052,942 36,105,884 and 72,211,768, with no remainder.

Since 72,211,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,211,768, 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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