Q: Is 979,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,320 is a composite number.

Why is 979,320 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 979,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 8,161 16,322 24,483 32,644 40,805 48,966 65,288 81,610 97,932 122,415 163,220 195,864 244,830 326,440 489,660 and 979,320, with no remainder.

Since 979,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,320, 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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