Q: Is 83,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,976 is a composite number.

Why is 83,976 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 83,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,499 6,998 10,497 13,996 20,994 27,992 41,988 and 83,976, with no remainder.

Since 83,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,976, 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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