Q: Is 13,986 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 13,986 is a composite number.

Why is 13,986 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 13,986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 37 42 54 63 74 111 126 189 222 259 333 378 518 666 777 999 1,554 1,998 2,331 4,662 6,993 and 13,986, with no remainder.

Since 13,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 13,986, 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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