Q: Is 99,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 99,600 is a composite number.

Why is 99,600 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 99,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 83 100 120 150 166 200 240 249 300 332 400 415 498 600 664 830 996 1,200 1,245 1,328 1,660 1,992 2,075 2,490 3,320 3,984 4,150 4,980 6,225 6,640 8,300 9,960 12,450 16,600 19,920 24,900 33,200 49,800 and 99,600, with no remainder.

Since 99,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,600, 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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