Q: Is 986,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,048 is a composite number.

Why is 986,048 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 986,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 31 32 56 62 64 71 112 124 142 217 224 248 284 434 448 496 497 568 868 992 994 1,136 1,736 1,984 1,988 2,201 2,272 3,472 3,976 4,402 4,544 6,944 7,952 8,804 13,888 15,407 15,904 17,608 30,814 31,808 35,216 61,628 70,432 123,256 140,864 246,512 493,024 and 986,048, with no remainder.

Since 986,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,048, 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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