Q: Is 608,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 608,972 is a composite number.

Why is 608,972 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 608,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 49 52 91 98 182 196 239 364 478 637 956 1,274 1,673 2,548 3,107 3,346 6,214 6,692 11,711 12,428 21,749 23,422 43,498 46,844 86,996 152,243 304,486 and 608,972, with no remainder.

Since 608,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 608,972, 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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