Q: Is 72,878,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,878,245 is a composite number.

Why is 72,878,245 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 72,878,245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 67 335 737 3,685 19,777 98,885 217,547 1,087,735 1,325,059 6,625,295 14,575,649 and 72,878,245, with no remainder.

Since 72,878,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,878,245, 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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