Q: Is 982,974 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 982,974 is a composite number.

Why is 982,974 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 982,974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 23 34 46 51 69 102 138 391 419 782 838 1,173 1,257 2,346 2,514 7,123 9,637 14,246 19,274 21,369 28,911 42,738 57,822 163,829 327,658 491,487 and 982,974, with no remainder.

Since 982,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,974, 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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