Q: Is 793,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 793,972 is a composite number.

Why is 793,972 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 793,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 31 38 62 76 124 337 589 674 1,178 1,348 2,356 6,403 10,447 12,806 20,894 25,612 41,788 198,493 396,986 and 793,972, with no remainder.

Since 793,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 793,972, 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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