Q: Is 958,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 958,992 is a composite number.

Why is 958,992 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 958,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 19,979 39,958 59,937 79,916 119,874 159,832 239,748 319,664 479,496 and 958,992, with no remainder.

Since 958,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 958,992, 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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