Q: Is 972,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,544 is a composite number.

Why is 972,544 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 972,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 32 58 64 116 128 131 232 256 262 464 524 928 1,048 1,856 2,096 3,712 3,799 4,192 7,424 7,598 8,384 15,196 16,768 30,392 33,536 60,784 121,568 243,136 486,272 and 972,544, with no remainder.

Since 972,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,544, 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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