Q: Is 971,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,992 is a composite number.

Why is 971,992 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 971,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 17 28 34 56 68 119 136 238 476 952 1,021 2,042 4,084 7,147 8,168 14,294 17,357 28,588 34,714 57,176 69,428 121,499 138,856 242,998 485,996 and 971,992, with no remainder.

Since 971,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,992, 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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