Q: Is 979,678 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,678 is a composite number.

Why is 979,678 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 979,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 29 38 58 127 133 203 254 266 406 551 889 1,102 1,778 2,413 3,683 3,857 4,826 7,366 7,714 16,891 25,781 33,782 51,562 69,977 139,954 489,839 and 979,678, with no remainder.

Since 979,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,678, 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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