Q: Is 72,222,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,222,138 is a composite number.

Why is 72,222,138 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 72,222,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,337,447 2,674,894 4,012,341 8,024,682 12,037,023 24,074,046 36,111,069 and 72,222,138, with no remainder.

Since 72,222,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,222,138, 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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