Q: Is 979,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,344 is a composite number.

Why is 979,344 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 979,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 48 54 72 108 144 216 432 2,267 4,534 6,801 9,068 13,602 18,136 20,403 27,204 36,272 40,806 54,408 61,209 81,612 108,816 122,418 163,224 244,836 326,448 489,672 and 979,344, with no remainder.

Since 979,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,344, 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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