Q: Is 108,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 108,972 is a composite number.

Why is 108,972 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 108,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,009 2,018 3,027 4,036 6,054 9,081 12,108 18,162 27,243 36,324 54,486 and 108,972, with no remainder.

Since 108,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 108,972, 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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