Q: Is 985,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,550 is a composite number.

Why is 985,550 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 985,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 230 575 857 1,150 1,714 4,285 8,570 19,711 21,425 39,422 42,850 98,555 197,110 492,775 and 985,550, with no remainder.

Since 985,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,550, 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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