Q: Is 2,940,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,940,972 is a composite number.

Why is 2,940,972 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 2,940,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 12,899 25,798 38,697 51,596 77,394 154,788 245,081 490,162 735,243 980,324 1,470,486 and 2,940,972, with no remainder.

Since 2,940,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,940,972, 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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