Q: Is 972,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,820 is a composite number.

Why is 972,820 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 972,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 127 254 383 508 635 766 1,270 1,532 1,915 2,540 3,830 7,660 48,641 97,282 194,564 243,205 486,410 and 972,820, with no remainder.

Since 972,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,820, 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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