Q: Is 407,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 407,972 is a composite number.

Why is 407,972 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 407,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 3,517 7,034 14,068 101,993 203,986 and 407,972, with no remainder.

Since 407,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 407,972, 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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