Q: Is 357,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,972 is a composite number.

Why is 357,972 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 357,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 1,297 2,594 3,891 5,188 7,782 15,564 29,831 59,662 89,493 119,324 178,986 and 357,972, with no remainder.

Since 357,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,972, 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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