Q: Is 968,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 968,796 is a composite number.

Why is 968,796 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 968,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 34 36 51 68 102 153 204 306 612 1,583 3,166 4,749 6,332 9,498 14,247 18,996 26,911 28,494 53,822 56,988 80,733 107,644 161,466 242,199 322,932 484,398 and 968,796, with no remainder.

Since 968,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 968,796, 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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