Q: Is 276,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,996 is a composite number.

Why is 276,996 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 276,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 492 563 1,126 1,689 2,252 3,378 6,756 23,083 46,166 69,249 92,332 138,498 and 276,996, with no remainder.

Since 276,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,996, 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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