Q: Is 985,516 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,516 is a composite number.

Why is 985,516 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 985,516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 61 122 244 427 577 854 1,154 1,708 2,308 4,039 8,078 16,156 35,197 70,394 140,788 246,379 492,758 and 985,516, with no remainder.

Since 985,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,516, 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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