Q: Is 189,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,972 is a composite number.

Why is 189,972 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 189,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,759 3,518 5,277 7,036 10,554 15,831 21,108 31,662 47,493 63,324 94,986 and 189,972, with no remainder.

Since 189,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,972, 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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