Q: Is 989,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 989,740 is a composite number.

Why is 989,740 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 989,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 41 68 71 82 85 142 164 170 205 284 340 355 410 697 710 820 1,207 1,394 1,420 2,414 2,788 2,911 3,485 4,828 5,822 6,035 6,970 11,644 12,070 13,940 14,555 24,140 29,110 49,487 58,220 98,974 197,948 247,435 494,870 and 989,740, with no remainder.

Since 989,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,740, 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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