Q: Is 972,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,500 is a composite number.

Why is 972,500 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 972,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 389 500 625 778 1,250 1,556 1,945 2,500 3,890 7,780 9,725 19,450 38,900 48,625 97,250 194,500 243,125 486,250 and 972,500, with no remainder.

Since 972,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,500, 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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