Q: Is 978,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,240 is a composite number.

Why is 978,240 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 978,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 480 960 1,019 2,038 3,057 4,076 5,095 6,114 8,152 10,190 12,228 15,285 16,304 20,380 24,456 30,570 32,608 40,760 48,912 61,140 65,216 81,520 97,824 122,280 163,040 195,648 244,560 326,080 489,120 and 978,240, with no remainder.

Since 978,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,240, 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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