Q: Is 5,998,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,998,996 is a composite number.

Why is 5,998,996 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 5,998,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 101 124 202 404 479 958 1,916 3,131 6,262 12,524 14,849 29,698 48,379 59,396 96,758 193,516 1,499,749 2,999,498 and 5,998,996, with no remainder.

Since 5,998,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,998,996, 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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