Q: Is 1,995,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,995,996 is a composite number.

Why is 1,995,996 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 1,995,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 47 94 141 188 282 564 3,539 7,078 10,617 14,156 21,234 42,468 166,333 332,666 498,999 665,332 997,998 and 1,995,996, with no remainder.

Since 1,995,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,995,996, 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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