Q: Is 98,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,424 is a composite number.

Why is 98,424 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 98,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,367 2,734 4,101 5,468 8,202 10,936 12,303 16,404 24,606 32,808 49,212 and 98,424, with no remainder.

Since 98,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,424, 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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