Q: Is 400,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 400,972 is a composite number.

Why is 400,972 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 400,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 143 286 572 701 1,402 2,804 7,711 9,113 15,422 18,226 30,844 36,452 100,243 200,486 and 400,972, with no remainder.

Since 400,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 400,972, 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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