Q: Is 309,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 309,972 is a composite number.

Why is 309,972 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 309,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 11,922 23,844 25,831 51,662 77,493 103,324 154,986 and 309,972, with no remainder.

Since 309,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,972, 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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