Q: Is 985,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,740 is a composite number.

Why is 985,740 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 985,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 2,347 4,694 7,041 9,388 11,735 14,082 16,429 23,470 28,164 32,858 35,205 46,940 49,287 65,716 70,410 82,145 98,574 140,820 164,290 197,148 246,435 328,580 492,870 and 985,740, with no remainder.

Since 985,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,740, 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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