Q: Is 72,160,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,160,824 is a composite number.

Why is 72,160,824 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 72,160,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,006,701 6,013,402 9,020,103 12,026,804 18,040,206 24,053,608 36,080,412 and 72,160,824, with no remainder.

Since 72,160,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,160,824, 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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