Q: Is 986,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,900 is a composite number.

Why is 986,900 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 986,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 71 100 139 142 278 284 355 556 695 710 1,390 1,420 1,775 2,780 3,475 3,550 6,950 7,100 9,869 13,900 19,738 39,476 49,345 98,690 197,380 246,725 493,450 and 986,900, with no remainder.

Since 986,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,900, 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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