Q: Is 8,720,979 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,720,979 is a composite number.

Why is 8,720,979 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 8,720,979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 97 291 1,303 2,231 3,909 6,693 29,969 89,907 126,391 379,173 2,906,993 and 8,720,979, with no remainder.

Since 8,720,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,720,979, 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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