Q: Is 30,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 30,972 is a composite number.

Why is 30,972 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 30,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 89 116 174 178 267 348 356 534 1,068 2,581 5,162 7,743 10,324 15,486 and 30,972, with no remainder.

Since 30,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 30,972, 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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