Q: Is 960,003 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 960,003 is a composite number.

Why is 960,003 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 960,003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 9,697 29,091 87,273 106,667 320,001 and 960,003, with no remainder.

Since 960,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 960,003, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 960,001960,002960,004960,005
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 960,003:


Ask a Question