Q: Is 686,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 686,985 is a composite number.

Why is 686,985 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 686,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 169 195 271 507 813 845 1,355 2,535 3,523 4,065 10,569 17,615 45,799 52,845 137,397 228,995 and 686,985, with no remainder.

Since 686,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 686,985, 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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