Q: Is 988,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,342 is a composite number.

Why is 988,342 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 988,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 38 62 589 839 1,178 1,678 15,941 26,009 31,882 52,018 494,171 and 988,342, with no remainder.

Since 988,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,342, 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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