Q: Is 978,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,530 is a composite number.

Why is 978,530 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 978,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 49 70 98 245 490 1,997 3,994 9,985 13,979 19,970 27,958 69,895 97,853 139,790 195,706 489,265 and 978,530, with no remainder.

Since 978,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,530, 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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