Q: Is 985,596 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,596 is a composite number.

Why is 985,596 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 985,596 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 3,571 7,142 10,713 14,284 21,426 42,852 82,133 164,266 246,399 328,532 492,798 and 985,596, with no remainder.

Since 985,596 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,596, 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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