Q: Is 968,562 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 968,562 is a composite number.

Why is 968,562 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 968,562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 7,687 15,374 23,061 46,122 53,809 69,183 107,618 138,366 161,427 322,854 484,281 and 968,562, with no remainder.

Since 968,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,562, 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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