Q: Is 105,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 105,985 is a composite number.

Why is 105,985 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 105,985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 41 47 55 205 235 451 517 1,927 2,255 2,585 9,635 21,197 and 105,985, with no remainder.

Since 105,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 105,985, 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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