Q: Is 979,695 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,695 is a composite number.

Why is 979,695 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 979,695 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 41 45 59 81 123 135 177 205 295 369 405 531 615 885 1,107 1,593 1,845 2,419 2,655 3,321 4,779 5,535 7,257 7,965 12,095 16,605 21,771 23,895 36,285 65,313 108,855 195,939 326,565 and 979,695, with no remainder.

Since 979,695 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,695, 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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