Q: Is 972,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,268 is a composite number.

Why is 972,268 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 972,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 19 22 38 44 76 209 418 836 1,163 2,326 4,652 12,793 22,097 25,586 44,194 51,172 88,388 243,067 486,134 and 972,268, with no remainder.

Since 972,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,268, 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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