Q: Is 995,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 995,844 is a composite number.

Why is 995,844 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 995,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 2,677 5,354 8,031 10,708 16,062 32,124 82,987 165,974 248,961 331,948 497,922 and 995,844, with no remainder.

Since 995,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 995,844, 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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