Q: Is 974,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 974,372 is a composite number.

Why is 974,372 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 974,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 23 28 34 46 68 89 92 119 161 178 238 322 356 391 476 623 644 782 1,246 1,513 1,564 2,047 2,492 2,737 3,026 4,094 5,474 6,052 8,188 10,591 10,948 14,329 21,182 28,658 34,799 42,364 57,316 69,598 139,196 243,593 487,186 and 974,372, with no remainder.

Since 974,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 974,372, 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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