Q: Is 8,972,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,972,490 is a composite number.

Why is 8,972,490 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 8,972,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 61 122 183 305 366 610 915 1,830 4,903 9,806 14,709 24,515 29,418 49,030 73,545 147,090 299,083 598,166 897,249 1,495,415 1,794,498 2,990,830 4,486,245 and 8,972,490, with no remainder.

Since 8,972,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,972,490, 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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