Q: Is 957,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 957,978 is a composite number.

Why is 957,978 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 957,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 7,603 15,206 22,809 45,618 53,221 68,427 106,442 136,854 159,663 319,326 478,989 and 957,978, with no remainder.

Since 957,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 957,978, 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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