Q: Is 979,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,156 is a composite number.

Why is 979,156 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 979,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 29 46 58 92 116 367 667 734 1,334 1,468 2,668 8,441 10,643 16,882 21,286 33,764 42,572 244,789 489,578 and 979,156, with no remainder.

Since 979,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,156, 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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