Q: Is 978,835 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,835 is a composite number.

Why is 978,835 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 978,835 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 13 37 55 65 143 185 407 481 715 1,369 2,035 2,405 5,291 6,845 15,059 17,797 26,455 75,295 88,985 195,767 and 978,835, with no remainder.

Since 978,835 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,835, 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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