Q: Is 96,999 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,999 is a composite number.

Why is 96,999 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 96,999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 93 149 217 447 651 1,043 3,129 4,619 13,857 32,333 and 96,999, with no remainder.

Since 96,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,999, 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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