Q: Is 72,215,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,215,178 is a composite number.

Why is 72,215,178 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 72,215,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,719,409 3,438,818 5,158,227 10,316,454 12,035,863 24,071,726 36,107,589 and 72,215,178, with no remainder.

Since 72,215,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,215,178, 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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