Q: Is 973,479 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 973,479 is a composite number.

Why is 973,479 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 973,479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 109 229 327 687 1,417 2,977 4,251 8,931 24,961 74,883 324,493 and 973,479, with no remainder.

Since 973,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 973,479, 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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