Q: Is 972,174 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,174 is a composite number.

Why is 972,174 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 972,174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 79 158 237 293 474 553 586 879 1,106 1,659 1,758 2,051 3,318 4,102 6,153 12,306 23,147 46,294 69,441 138,882 162,029 324,058 486,087 and 972,174, with no remainder.

Since 972,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,174, 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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