Q: Is 978,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,500 is a composite number.

Why is 978,500 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 978,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 103 125 190 206 250 380 412 475 500 515 950 1,030 1,900 1,957 2,060 2,375 2,575 3,914 4,750 5,150 7,828 9,500 9,785 10,300 12,875 19,570 25,750 39,140 48,925 51,500 97,850 195,700 244,625 489,250 and 978,500, with no remainder.

Since 978,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,500, 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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