Q: Is 978,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,296 is a composite number.

Why is 978,296 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 978,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 11,117 22,234 44,468 88,936 122,287 244,574 489,148 and 978,296, with no remainder.

Since 978,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,296, 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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