Q: Is 972,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,572 is a composite number.

Why is 972,572 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 972,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 67 76 134 191 268 382 764 1,273 2,546 3,629 5,092 7,258 12,797 14,516 25,594 51,188 243,143 486,286 and 972,572, with no remainder.

Since 972,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,572, 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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