Q: Is 988,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 988,970 is a composite number.

Why is 988,970 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 988,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 98,897 197,794 494,485 and 988,970, with no remainder.

Since 988,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,970, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 988,968988,969988,971988,972
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 988,970:


Ask a Question