Q: Is 688,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 688,996 is a composite number.

Why is 688,996 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 688,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 2,237 4,474 8,948 15,659 24,607 31,318 49,214 62,636 98,428 172,249 344,498 and 688,996, with no remainder.

Since 688,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 688,996, 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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