Q: Is 978,832 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,832 is a composite number.

Why is 978,832 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 978,832 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 131 262 467 524 934 1,048 1,868 2,096 3,736 7,472 61,177 122,354 244,708 489,416 and 978,832, with no remainder.

Since 978,832 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,832, 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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