Q: Is 989,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 989,874 is a composite number.

Why is 989,874 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 989,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 27 46 54 69 138 207 414 621 797 1,242 1,594 2,391 4,782 7,173 14,346 18,331 21,519 36,662 43,038 54,993 109,986 164,979 329,958 494,937 and 989,874, with no remainder.

Since 989,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,874, 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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