Q: Is 961,779 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 961,779 is a composite number.

Why is 961,779 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 961,779 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 169 271 273 507 813 1,183 1,897 3,523 3,549 5,691 10,569 24,661 45,799 73,983 137,397 320,593 and 961,779, with no remainder.

Since 961,779 cannot be divided by just 1 and 961,779, 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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