Q: Is 99,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 99,108 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 99,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,753 5,506 8,259 11,012 16,518 24,777 33,036 49,554 and 99,108, with no remainder.

Since 99,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).