Q: Is 979,398 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,398 is a composite number.

Why is 979,398 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 979,398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 2,591 5,182 7,773 15,546 18,137 23,319 36,274 46,638 54,411 69,957 108,822 139,914 163,233 326,466 489,699 and 979,398, with no remainder.

Since 979,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,398, 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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