Q: Is 63,973 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 63,973 is a composite number.

Why is 63,973 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 63,973 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 19 37 91 133 247 259 481 703 1,729 3,367 4,921 9,139 and 63,973, with no remainder.

Since 63,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 63,973, 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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