Q: Is 971,312 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,312 is a composite number.

Why is 971,312 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 971,312 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 3,571 7,142 14,284 28,568 57,136 60,707 121,414 242,828 485,656 and 971,312, with no remainder.

Since 971,312 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,312, 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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