Q: Is 899,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 899,940 is a composite number.

Why is 899,940 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 899,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 53 60 106 159 212 265 283 318 530 566 636 795 849 1,060 1,132 1,415 1,590 1,698 2,830 3,180 3,396 4,245 5,660 8,490 14,999 16,980 29,998 44,997 59,996 74,995 89,994 149,990 179,988 224,985 299,980 449,970 and 899,940, with no remainder.

Since 899,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 899,940, 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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