Q: Is 998,781 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,781 is a composite number.

Why is 998,781 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 998,781 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 199 239 597 717 1,393 1,673 4,179 5,019 47,561 142,683 332,927 and 998,781, with no remainder.

Since 998,781 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,781, 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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