Q: Is 72,709,086 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,709,086 is a composite number.

Why is 72,709,086 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 72,709,086 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 269 538 807 1,614 2,371 4,742 5,111 7,113 10,222 14,226 15,333 30,666 45,049 90,098 135,147 270,294 637,799 1,275,598 1,913,397 3,826,794 12,118,181 24,236,362 36,354,543 and 72,709,086, with no remainder.

Since 72,709,086 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,709,086, 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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