Q: Is 68,991 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 68,991 is a composite number.

Why is 68,991 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 68,991 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 61 87 183 377 793 1,131 1,769 2,379 5,307 22,997 and 68,991, with no remainder.

Since 68,991 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,991, 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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