Q: Is 328,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 328,972 is a composite number.

Why is 328,972 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 328,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 31 62 124 217 379 434 758 868 1,516 2,653 5,306 10,612 11,749 23,498 46,996 82,243 164,486 and 328,972, with no remainder.

Since 328,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 328,972, 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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