Q: Is 979,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,760 is a composite number.

Why is 979,760 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 979,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 37 40 74 80 148 185 296 331 370 592 662 740 1,324 1,480 1,655 2,648 2,960 3,310 5,296 6,620 12,247 13,240 24,494 26,480 48,988 61,235 97,976 122,470 195,952 244,940 489,880 and 979,760, with no remainder.

Since 979,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,760, 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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