Q: Is 971,892 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,892 is a composite number.

Why is 971,892 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 971,892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 8,999 17,998 26,997 35,996 53,994 80,991 107,988 161,982 242,973 323,964 485,946 and 971,892, with no remainder.

Since 971,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,892, 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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