Q: Is 408,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 408,972 is a composite number.

Why is 408,972 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 408,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 173 197 346 394 519 591 692 788 1,038 1,182 2,076 2,364 34,081 68,162 102,243 136,324 204,486 and 408,972, with no remainder.

Since 408,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 408,972, 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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