Q: Is 971,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,472 is a composite number.

Why is 971,472 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 971,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 37 48 74 111 148 222 296 444 547 592 888 1,094 1,641 1,776 2,188 3,282 4,376 6,564 8,752 13,128 20,239 26,256 40,478 60,717 80,956 121,434 161,912 242,868 323,824 485,736 and 971,472, with no remainder.

Since 971,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,472, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 971,470971,471971,473971,474
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 971,472:


Ask a Question