Q: Is 100,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 100,659 is a composite number.

Why is 100,659 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 100,659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 87 89 267 377 1,131 1,157 2,581 3,471 7,743 33,553 and 100,659, with no remainder.

Since 100,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 100,659, 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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