Q: Is 972,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,280 is a composite number.

Why is 972,280 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 972,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 109 218 223 436 446 545 872 892 1,090 1,115 1,784 2,180 2,230 4,360 4,460 8,920 24,307 48,614 97,228 121,535 194,456 243,070 486,140 and 972,280, with no remainder.

Since 972,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,280, 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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