Q: Is 62,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,972 is a composite number.

Why is 62,972 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 62,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 173 182 346 364 692 1,211 2,249 2,422 4,498 4,844 8,996 15,743 31,486 and 62,972, with no remainder.

Since 62,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,972, 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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