Q: Is 72,874,146 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,874,146 is a composite number.

Why is 72,874,146 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 72,874,146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 887 1,774 2,661 5,322 13,693 27,386 41,079 82,158 12,145,691 24,291,382 36,437,073 and 72,874,146, with no remainder.

Since 72,874,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,874,146, 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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