Q: Is 96,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,536 is a composite number.

Why is 96,536 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 96,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 1,097 2,194 4,388 8,776 12,067 24,134 48,268 and 96,536, with no remainder.

Since 96,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,536, 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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