Q: Is 947,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 947,720 is a composite number.

Why is 947,720 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 947,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 29 38 40 43 58 76 86 95 116 145 152 172 190 215 232 290 344 380 430 551 580 760 817 860 1,102 1,160 1,247 1,634 1,720 2,204 2,494 2,755 3,268 4,085 4,408 4,988 5,510 6,235 6,536 8,170 9,976 11,020 12,470 16,340 22,040 23,693 24,940 32,680 47,386 49,880 94,772 118,465 189,544 236,930 473,860 and 947,720, with no remainder.

Since 947,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,720, 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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