Q: Is 986,993 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 986,993 is a composite number.

Why is 986,993 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 986,993 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 41 133 181 287 779 1,267 3,439 5,453 7,421 24,073 51,947 140,999 and 986,993, with no remainder.

Since 986,993 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,993, 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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