Q: Is 992,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 992,960 is a composite number.

Why is 992,960 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 992,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 32 40 58 64 80 107 116 145 160 214 232 290 320 428 464 535 580 856 928 1,070 1,160 1,712 1,856 2,140 2,320 3,103 3,424 4,280 4,640 6,206 6,848 8,560 9,280 12,412 15,515 17,120 24,824 31,030 34,240 49,648 62,060 99,296 124,120 198,592 248,240 496,480 and 992,960, with no remainder.

Since 992,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 992,960, 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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