Q: Is 959,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 959,948 is a composite number.

Why is 959,948 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 959,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 21,817 43,634 87,268 239,987 479,974 and 959,948, with no remainder.

Since 959,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,948, 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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