Q: Is 106,299 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 106,299 is a composite number.

Why is 106,299 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 106,299 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 93 127 279 381 837 1,143 3,429 3,937 11,811 35,433 and 106,299, with no remainder.

Since 106,299 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,299, 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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