Q: Is 72,257,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,257,572 is a composite number.

Why is 72,257,572 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 72,257,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,427 2,854 5,708 12,659 25,318 50,636 18,064,393 36,128,786 and 72,257,572, with no remainder.

Since 72,257,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,257,572, 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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