Q: Is 72,772,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,772,144 is a composite number.

Why is 72,772,144 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 72,772,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 4,548,259 9,096,518 18,193,036 36,386,072 and 72,772,144, with no remainder.

Since 72,772,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,772,144, 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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