Q: Is 9,179,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,179,609 is a composite number.

Why is 9,179,609 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 9,179,609 can be evenly divided by 1 17 197 2,741 3,349 46,597 539,977 and 9,179,609, with no remainder.

Since 9,179,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,179,609, 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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