Q: Is 978,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,996 is a composite number.

Why is 978,996 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 978,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 4,799 9,598 14,397 19,196 28,794 57,588 81,583 163,166 244,749 326,332 489,498 and 978,996, with no remainder.

Since 978,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,996, 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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