Q: Is 3,173,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,173,948 is a composite number.

Why is 3,173,948 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 3,173,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 793,487 1,586,974 and 3,173,948, with no remainder.

Since 3,173,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,173,948, 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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