Q: Is 968,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 968,540 is a composite number.

Why is 968,540 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 968,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 158 316 395 613 790 1,226 1,580 2,452 3,065 6,130 12,260 48,427 96,854 193,708 242,135 484,270 and 968,540, with no remainder.

Since 968,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,540, 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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