Q: Is 978,176 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,176 is a composite number.

Why is 978,176 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 978,176 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 3,821 7,642 15,284 30,568 61,136 122,272 244,544 489,088 and 978,176, with no remainder.

Since 978,176 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,176, 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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