Q: Is 979,839 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,839 is a composite number.

Why is 979,839 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 979,839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 103 151 309 453 721 927 1,057 1,359 2,163 3,171 6,489 9,513 15,553 46,659 108,871 139,977 326,613 and 979,839, with no remainder.

Since 979,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,839, 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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