Q: Is 72,355,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,355,143 is a composite number.

Why is 72,355,143 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 72,355,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 113 339 791 2,373 30,491 91,473 213,437 640,311 3,445,483 10,336,449 24,118,381 and 72,355,143, with no remainder.

Since 72,355,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,355,143, 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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