Q: Is 998,715 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,715 is a composite number.

Why is 998,715 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 998,715 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 139 417 479 695 1,437 2,085 2,395 7,185 66,581 199,743 332,905 and 998,715, with no remainder.

Since 998,715 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,715, 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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