Q: Is 98,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,685 is a composite number.

Why is 98,685 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 98,685 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 27 43 45 51 85 129 135 153 215 255 387 459 645 731 765 1,161 1,935 2,193 2,295 3,655 5,805 6,579 10,965 19,737 32,895 and 98,685, with no remainder.

Since 98,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,685, 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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