Q: Is 72,272,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,272,255 is a composite number.

Why is 72,272,255 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 72,272,255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 257 1,285 2,827 5,113 14,135 25,565 56,243 281,215 1,314,041 6,570,205 14,454,451 and 72,272,255, with no remainder.

Since 72,272,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,272,255, 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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