Q: Is 189,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,996 is a composite number.

Why is 189,996 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 189,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71 142 213 223 284 426 446 669 852 892 1,338 2,676 15,833 31,666 47,499 63,332 94,998 and 189,996, with no remainder.

Since 189,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,996, 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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