Q: Is 979,576 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,576 is a composite number.

Why is 979,576 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 979,576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 9,419 18,838 37,676 75,352 122,447 244,894 489,788 and 979,576, with no remainder.

Since 979,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,576, 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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