Q: Is 947,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 947,988 is a composite number.

Why is 947,988 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 947,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 34 36 51 68 102 153 204 306 612 1,549 3,098 4,647 6,196 9,294 13,941 18,588 26,333 27,882 52,666 55,764 78,999 105,332 157,998 236,997 315,996 473,994 and 947,988, with no remainder.

Since 947,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,988, 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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