Q: Is 972,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,216 is a composite number.

Why is 972,216 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 972,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 27 28 36 42 54 56 63 72 84 108 126 168 189 216 252 378 504 643 756 1,286 1,512 1,929 2,572 3,858 4,501 5,144 5,787 7,716 9,002 11,574 13,503 15,432 17,361 18,004 23,148 27,006 34,722 36,008 40,509 46,296 54,012 69,444 81,018 108,024 121,527 138,888 162,036 243,054 324,072 486,108 and 972,216, with no remainder.

Since 972,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,216, 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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