Q: Is 972,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,180 is a composite number.

Why is 972,180 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 972,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 15 18 20 22 30 33 36 44 45 55 60 66 90 99 110 132 165 180 198 220 330 396 491 495 660 982 990 1,473 1,964 1,980 2,455 2,946 4,419 4,910 5,401 5,892 7,365 8,838 9,820 10,802 14,730 16,203 17,676 21,604 22,095 27,005 29,460 32,406 44,190 48,609 54,010 64,812 81,015 88,380 97,218 108,020 162,030 194,436 243,045 324,060 486,090 and 972,180, with no remainder.

Since 972,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,180, 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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