Q: Is 9,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,724 is a composite number.

Why is 9,724 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 9,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 17 22 26 34 44 52 68 143 187 221 286 374 442 572 748 884 2,431 4,862 and 9,724, with no remainder.

Since 9,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,724, 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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