Q: Is 972,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,252 is a composite number.

Why is 972,252 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 972,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 113 226 239 339 452 478 678 717 956 1,017 1,356 1,434 2,034 2,151 2,868 4,068 4,302 8,604 27,007 54,014 81,021 108,028 162,042 243,063 324,084 486,126 and 972,252, with no remainder.

Since 972,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,252, 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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