Q: Is 986,953 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,953 is a composite number.

Why is 986,953 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 986,953 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 47 83 253 517 913 1,081 1,909 3,901 11,891 20,999 42,911 89,723 and 986,953, with no remainder.

Since 986,953 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,953, 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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