Q: Is 972,126 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,126 is a composite number.

Why is 972,126 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 972,126 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 318 477 954 1,019 2,038 3,057 6,114 9,171 18,342 54,007 108,014 162,021 324,042 486,063 and 972,126, with no remainder.

Since 972,126 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,126, 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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