Q: Is 181,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 181,972 is a composite number.

Why is 181,972 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 181,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 67 97 134 194 268 388 469 679 938 1,358 1,876 2,716 6,499 12,998 25,996 45,493 90,986 and 181,972, with no remainder.

Since 181,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 181,972, 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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