Q: Is 972,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,873 is a composite number.

Why is 972,873 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 972,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 31 33 93 99 279 317 341 951 1,023 2,853 3,069 3,487 9,827 10,461 29,481 31,383 88,443 108,097 324,291 and 972,873, with no remainder.

Since 972,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,873, 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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