Q: Is 407,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 407,985 is a composite number.

Why is 407,985 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 407,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 59 177 295 461 885 1,383 2,305 6,915 27,199 81,597 135,995 and 407,985, with no remainder.

Since 407,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 407,985, 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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