Q: Is 979,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,840 is a composite number.

Why is 979,840 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 979,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 320 640 1,531 3,062 6,124 7,655 12,248 15,310 24,496 30,620 48,992 61,240 97,984 122,480 195,968 244,960 489,920 and 979,840, with no remainder.

Since 979,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,840, 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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