Q: Is 968,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 968,724 is a composite number.

Why is 968,724 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 968,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 71 142 213 284 379 426 639 758 852 1,137 1,278 1,516 2,274 2,556 3,411 4,548 6,822 13,644 26,909 53,818 80,727 107,636 161,454 242,181 322,908 484,362 and 968,724, with no remainder.

Since 968,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,724, 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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