Q: Is 22,986 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 22,986 is a composite number.

Why is 22,986 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 22,986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,277 2,554 3,831 7,662 11,493 and 22,986, with no remainder.

Since 22,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,986, 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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