Q: Is 972,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,738 is a composite number.

Why is 972,738 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 972,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 4,157 8,314 12,471 24,942 37,413 54,041 74,826 108,082 162,123 324,246 486,369 and 972,738, with no remainder.

Since 972,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,738, 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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