Q: Is 959,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 959,000 is a composite number.

Why is 959,000 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 959,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 125 137 140 175 200 250 274 280 350 500 548 685 700 875 959 1,000 1,096 1,370 1,400 1,750 1,918 2,740 3,425 3,500 3,836 4,795 5,480 6,850 7,000 7,672 9,590 13,700 17,125 19,180 23,975 27,400 34,250 38,360 47,950 68,500 95,900 119,875 137,000 191,800 239,750 479,500 and 959,000, with no remainder.

Since 959,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,000, 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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