Q: Is 8,972,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,972,404 is a composite number.

Why is 8,972,404 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 8,972,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 137 274 548 959 1,918 2,339 3,836 4,678 9,356 16,373 32,746 65,492 320,443 640,886 1,281,772 2,243,101 4,486,202 and 8,972,404, with no remainder.

Since 8,972,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,972,404, 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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