Q: Is 901,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 901,978 is a composite number.

Why is 901,978 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 901,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 5,857 11,714 40,999 64,427 81,998 128,854 450,989 and 901,978, with no remainder.

Since 901,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 901,978, 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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