Q: Is 972,485 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,485 is a composite number.

Why is 972,485 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 972,485 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 289 673 1,445 3,365 11,441 57,205 194,497 and 972,485, with no remainder.

Since 972,485 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,485, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 972,483972,484972,486972,487
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 972,485:


Ask a Question