Q: Is 888,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 888,972 is a composite number.

Why is 888,972 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 888,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 19 21 28 38 42 57 76 84 114 133 228 266 399 532 557 798 1,114 1,596 1,671 2,228 3,342 3,899 6,684 7,798 10,583 11,697 15,596 21,166 23,394 31,749 42,332 46,788 63,498 74,081 126,996 148,162 222,243 296,324 444,486 and 888,972, with no remainder.

Since 888,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 888,972, 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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