Q: Is 977,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 977,946 is a composite number.

Why is 977,946 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 977,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 389 419 778 838 1,167 1,257 2,334 2,514 162,991 325,982 488,973 and 977,946, with no remainder.

Since 977,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,946, 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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