Q: Is 972,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,550 is a composite number.

Why is 972,550 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 972,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 53 106 265 367 530 734 1,325 1,835 2,650 3,670 9,175 18,350 19,451 38,902 97,255 194,510 486,275 and 972,550, with no remainder.

Since 972,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,550, 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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