Q: Is 84,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 84,972 is a composite number.

Why is 84,972 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 84,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 73 97 146 194 219 291 292 388 438 582 876 1,164 7,081 14,162 21,243 28,324 42,486 and 84,972, with no remainder.

Since 84,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 84,972, 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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