Q: Is 985,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,838 is a composite number.

Why is 985,838 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 985,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 469 938 1,051 2,102 7,357 14,714 70,417 140,834 492,919 and 985,838, with no remainder.

Since 985,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,838, 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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