Q: Is 947,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 947,712 is a composite number.

Why is 947,712 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 947,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 256 384 512 617 768 1,234 1,536 1,851 2,468 3,702 4,936 7,404 9,872 14,808 19,744 29,616 39,488 59,232 78,976 118,464 157,952 236,928 315,904 473,856 and 947,712, with no remainder.

Since 947,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,712, 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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