Q: Is 72,213,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,213,550 is a composite number.

Why is 72,213,550 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 72,213,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 1,444,271 2,888,542 7,221,355 14,442,710 36,106,775 and 72,213,550, with no remainder.

Since 72,213,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,213,550, 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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