Q: Is 979,098 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 979,098 is a composite number.

Why is 979,098 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 979,098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 29 34 51 58 87 102 174 331 493 662 986 993 1,479 1,986 2,958 5,627 9,599 11,254 16,881 19,198 28,797 33,762 57,594 163,183 326,366 489,549 and 979,098, with no remainder.

Since 979,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,098, 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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