Q: Is 356,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 356,972 is a composite number.

Why is 356,972 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 356,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 19 22 28 38 44 61 76 77 122 133 154 209 244 266 308 418 427 532 671 836 854 1,159 1,342 1,463 1,708 2,318 2,684 2,926 4,636 4,697 5,852 8,113 9,394 12,749 16,226 18,788 25,498 32,452 50,996 89,243 178,486 and 356,972, with no remainder.

Since 356,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 356,972, 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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