Q: Is 5,996,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,996,955 is a composite number.

Why is 5,996,955 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 5,996,955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 401 997 1,203 2,005 2,991 4,985 6,015 14,955 399,797 1,199,391 1,998,985 and 5,996,955, with no remainder.

Since 5,996,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,996,955, 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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