Q: Is 78,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 78,982 is a composite number.

Why is 78,982 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 78,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 101 202 391 782 1,717 2,323 3,434 4,646 39,491 and 78,982, with no remainder.

Since 78,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 78,982, 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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