Q: Is 982,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 982,960 is a composite number.

Why is 982,960 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 982,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 220 440 880 1,117 2,234 4,468 5,585 8,936 11,170 12,287 17,872 22,340 24,574 44,680 49,148 61,435 89,360 98,296 122,870 196,592 245,740 491,480 and 982,960, with no remainder.

Since 982,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,960, 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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