Q: Is 973,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 973,242 is a composite number.

Why is 973,242 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 973,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 67 134 201 269 402 538 603 807 1,206 1,614 1,809 2,421 3,618 4,842 7,263 14,526 18,023 36,046 54,069 108,138 162,207 324,414 486,621 and 973,242, with no remainder.

Since 973,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 973,242, 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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