To determine if 972 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 972.
If the factors of 972 are only 972 and 1, then we know that 972 is a prime number. Otherwise, 972 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 972 is only divisible by 1 and 972, then it is a prime number, and if 972 is divisible by more than 972 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 972 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972
Therefore, since 972 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 972 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 973 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 972 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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