Q: Is 874,722,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 874,722,272 is a composite number.

Why is 874,722,272 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 874,722,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 71 142 284 568 1,136 2,272 385,001 770,002 1,540,004 3,080,008 6,160,016 12,320,032 27,335,071 54,670,142 109,340,284 218,680,568 437,361,136 and 874,722,272, with no remainder.

Since 874,722,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 874,722,272, 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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