Q: Is 517,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 517,972 is a composite number.

Why is 517,972 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 517,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 182 364 1,423 2,846 5,692 9,961 18,499 19,922 36,998 39,844 73,996 129,493 258,986 and 517,972, with no remainder.

Since 517,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 517,972, 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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