Q: Is 981,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 981,536 is a composite number.

Why is 981,536 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 981,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 74 148 296 592 829 1,184 1,658 3,316 6,632 13,264 26,528 30,673 61,346 122,692 245,384 490,768 and 981,536, with no remainder.

Since 981,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,536, 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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