Q: Is 966,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 966,978 is a composite number.

Why is 966,978 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 966,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 47 54 81 94 127 141 162 254 282 381 423 762 846 1,143 1,269 2,286 2,538 3,429 3,807 5,969 6,858 7,614 10,287 11,938 17,907 20,574 35,814 53,721 107,442 161,163 322,326 483,489 and 966,978, with no remainder.

Since 966,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,978, 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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