Q: Is 72,307,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,307,640 is a composite number.

Why is 72,307,640 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 72,307,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 1,807,691 3,615,382 7,230,764 9,038,455 14,461,528 18,076,910 36,153,820 and 72,307,640, with no remainder.

Since 72,307,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,307,640, 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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