Q: Is 985,473 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,473 is a composite number.

Why is 985,473 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 985,473 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 19 27 51 57 113 153 171 323 339 459 513 969 1,017 1,921 2,147 2,907 3,051 5,763 6,441 8,721 17,289 19,323 36,499 51,867 57,969 109,497 328,491 and 985,473, with no remainder.

Since 985,473 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,473, 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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