Q: Is 972,416 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,416 is a composite number.

Why is 972,416 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 972,416 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 71 107 128 142 214 284 428 568 856 1,136 1,712 2,272 3,424 4,544 6,848 7,597 9,088 13,696 15,194 30,388 60,776 121,552 243,104 486,208 and 972,416, with no remainder.

Since 972,416 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,416, 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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