Q: Is 96,531 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,531 is a composite number.

Why is 96,531 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 96,531 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 1,399 4,197 32,177 and 96,531, with no remainder.

Since 96,531 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,531, 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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