Q: Is 604,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 604,872 is a composite number.

Why is 604,872 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 604,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 31 36 62 72 93 124 186 248 271 279 372 542 558 744 813 1,084 1,116 1,626 2,168 2,232 2,439 3,252 4,878 6,504 8,401 9,756 16,802 19,512 25,203 33,604 50,406 67,208 75,609 100,812 151,218 201,624 302,436 and 604,872, with no remainder.

Since 604,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 604,872, 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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