Q: Is 947,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 947,936 is a composite number.

Why is 947,936 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 947,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 2,693 5,386 10,772 21,544 29,623 43,088 59,246 86,176 118,492 236,984 473,968 and 947,936, with no remainder.

Since 947,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,936, 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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