Q: Is 972,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,600 is a composite number.

Why is 972,600 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 972,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 600 1,621 3,242 4,863 6,484 8,105 9,726 12,968 16,210 19,452 24,315 32,420 38,904 40,525 48,630 64,840 81,050 97,260 121,575 162,100 194,520 243,150 324,200 486,300 and 972,600, with no remainder.

Since 972,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,600, 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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