Q: Is 983,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 983,868 is a composite number.

Why is 983,868 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 983,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 163 326 489 503 652 978 1,006 1,509 1,956 2,012 3,018 6,036 81,989 163,978 245,967 327,956 491,934 and 983,868, with no remainder.

Since 983,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,868, 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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