Q: Is 985,257 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,257 is a composite number.

Why is 985,257 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 985,257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 39 63 91 117 189 273 351 401 819 1,203 2,457 2,807 3,609 5,213 8,421 10,827 15,639 25,263 36,491 46,917 75,789 109,473 140,751 328,419 and 985,257, with no remainder.

Since 985,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,257, 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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