Q: Is 972,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,408 is a composite number.

Why is 972,408 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 972,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 31 62 93 124 186 248 372 744 1,307 2,614 3,921 5,228 7,842 10,456 15,684 31,368 40,517 81,034 121,551 162,068 243,102 324,136 486,204 and 972,408, with no remainder.

Since 972,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,408, 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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