Q: Is 966,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 966,285 is a composite number.

Why is 966,285 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 966,285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 109 197 327 545 591 981 985 1,635 1,773 2,955 4,905 8,865 21,473 64,419 107,365 193,257 322,095 and 966,285, with no remainder.

Since 966,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 966,285, 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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