Q: Is 983,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 983,108 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 983,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 35,111 70,222 140,444 245,777 491,554 and 983,108, with no remainder.

Since 983,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).