Q: Is 981,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 981,855 is a composite number.

Why is 981,855 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 981,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 27 35 45 63 105 135 189 315 945 1,039 3,117 5,195 7,273 9,351 15,585 21,819 28,053 36,365 46,755 65,457 109,095 140,265 196,371 327,285 and 981,855, with no remainder.

Since 981,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,855, 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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