Q: Is 98,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,600 is a composite number.

Why is 98,600 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 98,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 29 34 40 50 58 68 85 100 116 136 145 170 200 232 290 340 425 493 580 680 725 850 986 1,160 1,450 1,700 1,972 2,465 2,900 3,400 3,944 4,930 5,800 9,860 12,325 19,720 24,650 49,300 and 98,600, with no remainder.

Since 98,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,600, 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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