Q: Is 978,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,404 is a composite number.

Why is 978,404 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 978,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 83 166 332 421 581 842 1,162 1,684 2,324 2,947 5,894 11,788 34,943 69,886 139,772 244,601 489,202 and 978,404, with no remainder.

Since 978,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,404, 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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