Q: Is 982,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 982,143 is a composite number.

Why is 982,143 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 982,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 53 71 87 159 213 261 477 639 1,537 2,059 3,763 4,611 6,177 11,289 13,833 18,531 33,867 109,127 327,381 and 982,143, with no remainder.

Since 982,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,143, 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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