Q: Is 605,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 605,972 is a composite number.

Why is 605,972 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 605,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 197 394 769 788 1,538 3,076 151,493 302,986 and 605,972, with no remainder.

Since 605,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 605,972, 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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