Q: Is 189,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,984 is a composite number.

Why is 189,984 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 189,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,979 3,958 5,937 7,916 11,874 15,832 23,748 31,664 47,496 63,328 94,992 and 189,984, with no remainder.

Since 189,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,984, 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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