Q: Is 36,982,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,982,172 is a composite number.

Why is 36,982,172 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 36,982,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,187 2,374 4,748 7,789 15,578 31,156 9,245,543 18,491,086 and 36,982,172, with no remainder.

Since 36,982,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,982,172, 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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