Q: Is 4,862,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 4,862,872 is a composite number.

Why is 4,862,872 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 4,862,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 86,837 173,674 347,348 607,859 694,696 1,215,718 2,431,436 and 4,862,872, with no remainder.

Since 4,862,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,862,872, 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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