Q: Is 9,852,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,852,978 is a composite number.

Why is 9,852,978 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 9,852,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 52,973 105,946 158,919 317,838 1,642,163 3,284,326 4,926,489 and 9,852,978, with no remainder.

Since 9,852,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,852,978, 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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