Q: Is 979,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,856 is a composite number.

Why is 979,856 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 979,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 47 94 188 376 752 1,303 2,606 5,212 10,424 20,848 61,241 122,482 244,964 489,928 and 979,856, with no remainder.

Since 979,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,856, 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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