Q: Is 972,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,640 is a composite number.

Why is 972,640 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 972,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 6,079 12,158 24,316 30,395 48,632 60,790 97,264 121,580 194,528 243,160 486,320 and 972,640, with no remainder.

Since 972,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,640, 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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