Q: Is 98,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,472 is a composite number.

Why is 98,472 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 98,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 264 373 746 1,119 1,492 2,238 2,984 4,103 4,476 8,206 8,952 12,309 16,412 24,618 32,824 49,236 and 98,472, with no remainder.

Since 98,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,472, 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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