Q: Is 972,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,144 is a composite number.

Why is 972,144 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 972,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 43 48 72 86 129 144 157 172 258 314 344 387 471 516 628 688 774 942 1,032 1,256 1,413 1,548 1,884 2,064 2,512 2,826 3,096 3,768 5,652 6,192 6,751 7,536 11,304 13,502 20,253 22,608 27,004 40,506 54,008 60,759 81,012 108,016 121,518 162,024 243,036 324,048 486,072 and 972,144, with no remainder.

Since 972,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,144, 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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