Q: Is 998,173 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,173 is a composite number.

Why is 998,173 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 998,173 can be evenly divided by 1 11 103 881 1,133 9,691 90,743 and 998,173, with no remainder.

Since 998,173 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,173, 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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