Q: Is 306,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 306,972 is a composite number.

Why is 306,972 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 306,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 8,527 17,054 25,581 34,108 51,162 76,743 102,324 153,486 and 306,972, with no remainder.

Since 306,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 306,972, 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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