Q: Is 986,562 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,562 is a composite number.

Why is 986,562 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 986,562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 2,383 4,766 7,149 14,298 21,447 42,894 54,809 109,618 164,427 328,854 493,281 and 986,562, with no remainder.

Since 986,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,562, 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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