Q: Is 977,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 977,985 is a composite number.

Why is 977,985 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 977,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 103 211 309 515 633 927 1,055 1,545 1,899 3,165 4,635 9,495 21,733 65,199 108,665 195,597 325,995 and 977,985, with no remainder.

Since 977,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,985, 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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