Q: Is 972,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,960 is a composite number.

Why is 972,960 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 972,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 2,027 4,054 6,081 8,108 10,135 12,162 16,216 20,270 24,324 30,405 32,432 40,540 48,648 60,810 64,864 81,080 97,296 121,620 162,160 194,592 243,240 324,320 486,480 and 972,960, with no remainder.

Since 972,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,960, 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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