Q: Is 762,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 762,972 is a composite number.

Why is 762,972 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 762,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 31 42 62 84 93 124 186 217 293 372 434 586 651 868 879 1,172 1,302 1,758 2,051 2,604 3,516 4,102 6,153 8,204 9,083 12,306 18,166 24,612 27,249 36,332 54,498 63,581 108,996 127,162 190,743 254,324 381,486 and 762,972, with no remainder.

Since 762,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 762,972, 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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