Q: Is 959,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 959,980 is a composite number.

Why is 959,980 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 959,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 6,857 13,714 27,428 34,285 47,999 68,570 95,998 137,140 191,996 239,995 479,990 and 959,980, with no remainder.

Since 959,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,980, 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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