Q: Is 972,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,040 is a composite number.

Why is 972,040 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 972,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 38 40 76 95 152 190 380 760 1,279 2,558 5,116 6,395 10,232 12,790 24,301 25,580 48,602 51,160 97,204 121,505 194,408 243,010 486,020 and 972,040, with no remainder.

Since 972,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,040, 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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