Q: Is 998,046 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,046 is a composite number.

Why is 998,046 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 998,046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 89 126 178 267 534 623 801 1,246 1,602 1,869 3,738 5,607 7,921 11,214 15,842 23,763 47,526 55,447 71,289 110,894 142,578 166,341 332,682 499,023 and 998,046, with no remainder.

Since 998,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,046, 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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