Q: Is 979,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,808 is a composite number.

Why is 979,808 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 979,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 67 134 268 457 536 914 1,072 1,828 2,144 3,656 7,312 14,624 30,619 61,238 122,476 244,952 489,904 and 979,808, with no remainder.

Since 979,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,808, 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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