Q: Is 979,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,002 is a composite number.

Why is 979,002 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 979,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 137 274 397 411 794 822 1,191 1,233 2,382 2,466 3,573 7,146 54,389 108,778 163,167 326,334 489,501 and 979,002, with no remainder.

Since 979,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,002, 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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