Q: Is 995,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 995,900 is a composite number.

Why is 995,900 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 995,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 115 230 433 460 575 866 1,150 1,732 2,165 2,300 4,330 8,660 9,959 10,825 19,918 21,650 39,836 43,300 49,795 99,590 199,180 248,975 497,950 and 995,900, with no remainder.

Since 995,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 995,900, 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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