Q: Is 978,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,172 is a composite number.

Why is 978,172 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 978,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 169 338 676 1,447 2,894 5,788 18,811 37,622 75,244 244,543 489,086 and 978,172, with no remainder.

Since 978,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,172, 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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