Q: Is 988,317 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,317 is a composite number.

Why is 988,317 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 988,317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 67 99 149 201 447 603 737 1,341 1,639 2,211 4,917 6,633 9,983 14,751 29,949 89,847 109,813 329,439 and 988,317, with no remainder.

Since 988,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,317, 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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