Q: Is 989,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 989,720 is a composite number.

Why is 989,720 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 989,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 109 218 227 436 454 545 872 908 1,090 1,135 1,816 2,180 2,270 4,360 4,540 9,080 24,743 49,486 98,972 123,715 197,944 247,430 494,860 and 989,720, with no remainder.

Since 989,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,720, 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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