Q: Is 947,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 947,172 is a composite number.

Why is 947,172 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 947,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 4,643 9,286 13,929 18,572 27,858 55,716 78,931 157,862 236,793 315,724 473,586 and 947,172, with no remainder.

Since 947,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,172, 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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