Q: Is 960,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 960,996 is a composite number.

Why is 960,996 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 960,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 159 212 318 636 1,511 3,022 4,533 6,044 9,066 18,132 80,083 160,166 240,249 320,332 480,498 and 960,996, with no remainder.

Since 960,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 960,996, 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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