Q: Is 979,464 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,464 is a composite number.

Why is 979,464 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 979,464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 37 74 111 148 222 296 444 888 1,103 2,206 3,309 4,412 6,618 8,824 13,236 26,472 40,811 81,622 122,433 163,244 244,866 326,488 489,732 and 979,464, with no remainder.

Since 979,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,464, 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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