Q: Is 998,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,560 is a composite number.

Why is 998,560 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 998,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 79 80 158 160 316 395 632 790 1,264 1,580 2,528 3,160 6,241 6,320 12,482 12,640 24,964 31,205 49,928 62,410 99,856 124,820 199,712 249,640 499,280 and 998,560, with no remainder.

Since 998,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,560, 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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