Q: Is 972,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,928 is a composite number.

Why is 972,928 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 972,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 64 88 128 176 352 691 704 1,382 1,408 2,764 5,528 7,601 11,056 15,202 22,112 30,404 44,224 60,808 88,448 121,616 243,232 486,464 and 972,928, with no remainder.

Since 972,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,928, 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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