Q: Is 956,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 956,272 is a composite number.

Why is 956,272 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 956,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 472 944 1,013 2,026 4,052 8,104 16,208 59,767 119,534 239,068 478,136 and 956,272, with no remainder.

Since 956,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 956,272, 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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