Q: Is 983,601 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 983,601 is a composite number.

Why is 983,601 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 983,601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 293 373 879 1,119 2,637 3,357 109,289 327,867 and 983,601, with no remainder.

Since 983,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,601, 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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