Q: Is 978,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,246 is a composite number.

Why is 978,246 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 978,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 54,347 108,694 163,041 326,082 489,123 and 978,246, with no remainder.

Since 978,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,246, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 978,244978,245978,247978,248
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 978,246:


Ask a Question