Q: Is 72,272,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,272,276 is a composite number.

Why is 72,272,276 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 72,272,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 47 76 94 188 893 1,786 3,572 20,233 40,466 80,932 384,427 768,854 950,951 1,537,708 1,901,902 3,803,804 18,068,069 36,136,138 and 72,272,276, with no remainder.

Since 72,272,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,272,276, 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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