Q: Is 98,943 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 98,943 is a composite number.

Why is 98,943 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 98,943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 59 129 177 559 767 1,677 2,301 2,537 7,611 32,981 and 98,943, with no remainder.

Since 98,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,943, 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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