Q: Is 971,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,800 is a composite number.

Why is 971,800 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 971,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 43 50 86 100 113 172 200 215 226 344 430 452 565 860 904 1,075 1,130 1,720 2,150 2,260 2,825 4,300 4,520 4,859 5,650 8,600 9,718 11,300 19,436 22,600 24,295 38,872 48,590 97,180 121,475 194,360 242,950 485,900 and 971,800, with no remainder.

Since 971,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,800, 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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