Q: Is 1,978,137 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,978,137 is a composite number.

Why is 1,978,137 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 1,978,137 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 357 1,071 1,847 5,541 12,929 16,623 31,399 38,787 94,197 116,361 219,793 282,591 659,379 and 1,978,137, with no remainder.

Since 1,978,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,978,137, 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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