Q: Is 6,996,717 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 6,996,717 is a composite number.

Why is 6,996,717 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 6,996,717 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 273 819 8,543 25,629 59,801 76,887 111,059 179,403 333,177 538,209 777,413 999,531 2,332,239 and 6,996,717, with no remainder.

Since 6,996,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,996,717, 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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