Q: Is 821,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 821,978 is a composite number.

Why is 821,978 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 821,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 97 194 223 446 1,843 3,686 4,237 8,474 21,631 43,262 410,989 and 821,978, with no remainder.

Since 821,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 821,978, 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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