Q: Is 965,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 965,872 is a composite number.

Why is 965,872 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 965,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 53 67 68 106 134 136 212 268 272 424 536 848 901 1,072 1,139 1,802 2,278 3,551 3,604 4,556 7,102 7,208 9,112 14,204 14,416 18,224 28,408 56,816 60,367 120,734 241,468 482,936 and 965,872, with no remainder.

Since 965,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 965,872, 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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