Q: Is 972,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,708 is a composite number.

Why is 972,708 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 972,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 7,369 14,738 22,107 29,476 44,214 81,059 88,428 162,118 243,177 324,236 486,354 and 972,708, with no remainder.

Since 972,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,708, 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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