Q: Is 978,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,738 is a composite number.

Why is 978,738 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 978,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 157 314 471 942 1,039 2,078 3,117 6,234 163,123 326,246 489,369 and 978,738, with no remainder.

Since 978,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,738, 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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