Q: Is 972,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,532 is a composite number.

Why is 972,532 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 972,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 31 44 46 62 92 124 253 341 506 682 713 961 1,012 1,364 1,426 1,922 2,852 3,844 7,843 10,571 15,686 21,142 22,103 31,372 42,284 44,206 88,412 243,133 486,266 and 972,532, with no remainder.

Since 972,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,532, 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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