Q: Is 531,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,996 is a composite number.

Why is 531,996 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 531,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 516 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 6,186 12,372 44,333 88,666 132,999 177,332 265,998 and 531,996, with no remainder.

Since 531,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,996, 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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