Q: Is 771,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 771,972 is a composite number.

Why is 771,972 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 771,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 2,797 5,594 8,391 11,188 16,782 33,564 64,331 128,662 192,993 257,324 385,986 and 771,972, with no remainder.

Since 771,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 771,972, 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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