Q: Is 98,679 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,679 is a composite number.

Why is 98,679 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 98,679 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 37 111 127 259 381 777 889 2,667 4,699 14,097 32,893 and 98,679, with no remainder.

Since 98,679 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,679, 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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