Q: Is 988,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,836 is a composite number.

Why is 988,836 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 988,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 4,337 8,674 13,011 17,348 26,022 52,044 82,403 164,806 247,209 329,612 494,418 and 988,836, with no remainder.

Since 988,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,836, 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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