Q: Is 508,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 508,972 is a composite number.

Why is 508,972 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 508,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 37 38 74 76 148 181 362 703 724 1,406 2,812 3,439 6,697 6,878 13,394 13,756 26,788 127,243 254,486 and 508,972, with no remainder.

Since 508,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,972, 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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