Q: Is 985,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,420 is a composite number.

Why is 985,420 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 985,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 580 1,699 3,398 6,796 8,495 16,990 33,980 49,271 98,542 197,084 246,355 492,710 and 985,420, with no remainder.

Since 985,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,420, 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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