Q: Is 72,392,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,392,436 is a composite number.

Why is 72,392,436 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 72,392,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,010,901 4,021,802 6,032,703 8,043,604 12,065,406 18,098,109 24,130,812 36,196,218 and 72,392,436, with no remainder.

Since 72,392,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,392,436, 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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