Q: Is 985,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,732 is a composite number.

Why is 985,732 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 985,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 43 44 86 172 473 521 946 1,042 1,892 2,084 5,731 11,462 22,403 22,924 44,806 89,612 246,433 492,866 and 985,732, with no remainder.

Since 985,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,732, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 985,730985,731985,733985,734
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 985,732:


Ask a Question