Q: Is 2,472,975 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,472,975 is a composite number.

Why is 2,472,975 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 2,472,975 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 29 45 75 87 145 225 261 379 435 725 1,137 1,305 1,895 2,175 3,411 5,685 6,525 9,475 10,991 17,055 28,425 32,973 54,955 85,275 98,919 164,865 274,775 494,595 824,325 and 2,472,975, with no remainder.

Since 2,472,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,472,975, 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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