Q: Is 985,158 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,158 is a composite number.

Why is 985,158 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 985,158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 229 239 458 478 687 717 1,374 1,434 2,061 2,151 4,122 4,302 54,731 109,462 164,193 328,386 492,579 and 985,158, with no remainder.

Since 985,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,158, 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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