Q: Is 978,666 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,666 is a composite number.

Why is 978,666 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 978,666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 12,547 25,094 37,641 75,282 163,111 326,222 489,333 and 978,666, with no remainder.

Since 978,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,666, 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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