Q: Is 972,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,524 is a composite number.

Why is 972,524 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 972,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 47 94 188 329 658 739 1,316 1,478 2,956 5,173 10,346 20,692 34,733 69,466 138,932 243,131 486,262 and 972,524, with no remainder.

Since 972,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,524, 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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