Q: Is 978,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,016 is a composite number.

Why is 978,016 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 978,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 104 208 416 2,351 4,702 9,404 18,808 30,563 37,616 61,126 75,232 122,252 244,504 489,008 and 978,016, with no remainder.

Since 978,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,016, 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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