Q: Is 73,202,234 a Composite Number?

Why is 73,202,234 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 73,202,234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 5,228,731 10,457,462 36,601,117 and 73,202,234, with no remainder.

Since 73,202,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,202,234, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).