Q: Is 979,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,875 is a composite number.

Why is 979,875 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 979,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 25 39 45 65 67 75 117 125 195 201 225 325 335 375 585 603 871 975 1,005 1,125 1,625 1,675 2,613 2,925 3,015 4,355 4,875 5,025 7,839 8,375 13,065 14,625 15,075 21,775 25,125 39,195 65,325 75,375 108,875 195,975 326,625 and 979,875, with no remainder.

Since 979,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,875, 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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