Q: Is 400,959 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 400,959 is a composite number.

Why is 400,959 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 400,959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 23 39 69 117 149 207 299 447 897 1,341 1,937 2,691 3,427 5,811 10,281 17,433 30,843 44,551 133,653 and 400,959, with no remainder.

Since 400,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 400,959, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 400,957400,958400,960400,961
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 400,959:


Ask a Question