Q: Is 972,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,716 is a composite number.

Why is 972,716 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 972,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 97 109 194 218 388 436 2,231 2,507 4,462 5,014 8,924 10,028 10,573 21,146 42,292 243,179 486,358 and 972,716, with no remainder.

Since 972,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,716, 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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