Q: Is 978,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,504 is a composite number.

Why is 978,504 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 978,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 40,771 81,542 122,313 163,084 244,626 326,168 489,252 and 978,504, with no remainder.

Since 978,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,504, 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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