Q: Is 698,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 698,972 is a composite number.

Why is 698,972 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 698,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 19 34 38 68 76 323 541 646 1,082 1,292 2,164 9,197 10,279 18,394 20,558 36,788 41,116 174,743 349,486 and 698,972, with no remainder.

Since 698,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 698,972, 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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