Q: Is 96,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,498 is a composite number.

Why is 96,498 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 96,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,787 3,574 5,361 10,722 16,083 32,166 48,249 and 96,498, with no remainder.

Since 96,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,498, 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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