Q: Is 979,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,560 is a composite number.

Why is 979,560 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 979,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 90 108 120 135 180 216 270 360 540 907 1,080 1,814 2,721 3,628 4,535 5,442 7,256 8,163 9,070 10,884 13,605 16,326 18,140 21,768 24,489 27,210 32,652 36,280 40,815 48,978 54,420 65,304 81,630 97,956 108,840 122,445 163,260 195,912 244,890 326,520 489,780 and 979,560, with no remainder.

Since 979,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,560, 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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