Q: Is 991,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 991,984 is a composite number.

Why is 991,984 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 991,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 17 28 34 56 68 112 119 136 238 272 476 521 952 1,042 1,904 2,084 3,647 4,168 7,294 8,336 8,857 14,588 17,714 29,176 35,428 58,352 61,999 70,856 123,998 141,712 247,996 495,992 and 991,984, with no remainder.

Since 991,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 991,984, 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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