Q: Is 180,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 180,972 is a composite number.

Why is 180,972 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 180,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 18 22 33 36 44 66 99 132 198 396 457 914 1,371 1,828 2,742 4,113 5,027 5,484 8,226 10,054 15,081 16,452 20,108 30,162 45,243 60,324 90,486 and 180,972, with no remainder.

Since 180,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 180,972, 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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