Q: Is 978,174 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,174 is a composite number.

Why is 978,174 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 978,174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 558 1,753 3,506 5,259 10,518 15,777 31,554 54,343 108,686 163,029 326,058 489,087 and 978,174, with no remainder.

Since 978,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,174, 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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