Q: Is 331,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 331,996 is a composite number.

Why is 331,996 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 331,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 71 142 167 284 334 497 668 994 1,169 1,988 2,338 4,676 11,857 23,714 47,428 82,999 165,998 and 331,996, with no remainder.

Since 331,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,996, 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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