Q: Is 979,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,480 is a composite number.

Why is 979,480 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 979,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 47 94 188 235 376 470 521 940 1,042 1,880 2,084 2,605 4,168 5,210 10,420 20,840 24,487 48,974 97,948 122,435 195,896 244,870 489,740 and 979,480, with no remainder.

Since 979,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,480, 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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