Q: Is 979,545 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,545 is a composite number.

Why is 979,545 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 979,545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 19 21 35 57 95 105 133 285 399 491 665 1,473 1,995 2,455 3,437 7,365 9,329 10,311 17,185 27,987 46,645 51,555 65,303 139,935 195,909 326,515 and 979,545, with no remainder.

Since 979,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,545, 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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