Q: Is 196,702 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 196,702 is a composite number.

Why is 196,702 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 196,702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 8,941 17,882 98,351 and 196,702, with no remainder.

Since 196,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,702, 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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