Q: Is 96,577 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,577 is a composite number.

Why is 96,577 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 96,577 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 19 23 221 247 299 323 391 437 4,199 5,083 5,681 7,429 and 96,577, with no remainder.

Since 96,577 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,577, 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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