Q: Is 972,621 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,621 is a composite number.

Why is 972,621 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 972,621 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 17 27 39 51 117 153 163 221 351 459 489 663 1,467 1,989 2,119 2,771 4,401 5,967 6,357 8,313 19,071 24,939 36,023 57,213 74,817 108,069 324,207 and 972,621, with no remainder.

Since 972,621 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,621, 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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