Q: Is 979,797 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,797 is a composite number.

Why is 979,797 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 979,797 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 37 39 91 97 111 259 273 291 481 679 777 1,261 1,443 2,037 3,367 3,589 3,783 8,827 10,101 10,767 25,123 26,481 46,657 75,369 139,971 326,599 and 979,797, with no remainder.

Since 979,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,797, 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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