Q: Is 972,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,984 is a composite number.

Why is 972,984 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 972,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 71 142 213 284 426 568 571 852 1,142 1,704 1,713 2,284 3,426 4,568 6,852 13,704 40,541 81,082 121,623 162,164 243,246 324,328 486,492 and 972,984, with no remainder.

Since 972,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,984, 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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