Q: Is 400,983 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 400,983 is a composite number.

Why is 400,983 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 400,983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 29 33 87 319 419 957 1,257 4,609 12,151 13,827 36,453 133,661 and 400,983, with no remainder.

Since 400,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 400,983, 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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