Q: Is 979,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,744 is a composite number.

Why is 979,744 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 979,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 544 1,801 3,602 7,204 14,408 28,816 30,617 57,632 61,234 122,468 244,936 489,872 and 979,744, with no remainder.

Since 979,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,744, 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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