Q: Is 986,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,240 is a composite number.

Why is 986,240 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 986,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 32 40 46 64 67 80 92 115 128 134 160 184 230 268 320 335 368 460 536 640 670 736 920 1,072 1,340 1,472 1,541 1,840 2,144 2,680 2,944 3,082 3,680 4,288 5,360 6,164 7,360 7,705 8,576 10,720 12,328 14,720 15,410 21,440 24,656 30,820 42,880 49,312 61,640 98,624 123,280 197,248 246,560 493,120 and 986,240, with no remainder.

Since 986,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,240, 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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