Q: Is 647,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 647,972 is a composite number.

Why is 647,972 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 647,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 17 26 34 52 68 221 442 733 884 1,466 2,932 9,529 12,461 19,058 24,922 38,116 49,844 161,993 323,986 and 647,972, with no remainder.

Since 647,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 647,972, 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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