Q: Is 990,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 990,858 is a composite number.

Why is 990,858 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 990,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 15,013 30,026 45,039 90,078 165,143 330,286 495,429 and 990,858, with no remainder.

Since 990,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 990,858, 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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