Q: Is 72,238,522 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,238,522 is a composite number.

Why is 72,238,522 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 72,238,522 can be evenly divided by 1 2 167 313 334 626 691 1,382 52,271 104,542 115,397 216,283 230,794 432,566 36,119,261 and 72,238,522, with no remainder.

Since 72,238,522 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,238,522, 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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