Q: Is 988,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,048 is a composite number.

Why is 988,048 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 988,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 296 592 1,669 3,338 6,676 13,352 26,704 61,753 123,506 247,012 494,024 and 988,048, with no remainder.

Since 988,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,048, 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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