Q: Is 978,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,740 is a composite number.

Why is 978,740 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 978,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 6,991 13,982 27,964 34,955 48,937 69,910 97,874 139,820 195,748 244,685 489,370 and 978,740, with no remainder.

Since 978,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,740, 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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