Q: Is 72,338,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,338,836 is a composite number.

Why is 72,338,836 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 72,338,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,493 2,986 5,972 12,113 24,226 48,452 18,084,709 36,169,418 and 72,338,836, with no remainder.

Since 72,338,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,338,836, 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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