Q: Is 689,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 689,972 is a composite number.

Why is 689,972 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 689,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 181 362 724 953 1,906 3,812 172,493 344,986 and 689,972, with no remainder.

Since 689,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 689,972, 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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