Q: Is 988,605 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,605 is a composite number.

Why is 988,605 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 988,605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 405 2,441 7,323 12,205 21,969 36,615 65,907 109,845 197,721 329,535 and 988,605, with no remainder.

Since 988,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,605, 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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