Q: Is 396,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 396,872 is a composite number.

Why is 396,872 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 396,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 19 28 38 56 76 133 152 266 373 532 746 1,064 1,492 2,611 2,984 5,222 7,087 10,444 14,174 20,888 28,348 49,609 56,696 99,218 198,436 and 396,872, with no remainder.

Since 396,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,872, 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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