Q: Is 957,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 957,942 is a composite number.

Why is 957,942 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 957,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 2,801 5,602 8,403 16,806 25,209 50,418 53,219 106,438 159,657 319,314 478,971 and 957,942, with no remainder.

Since 957,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 957,942, 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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