Q: Is 996,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,048 is a composite number.

Why is 996,048 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 996,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 6,917 13,834 20,751 27,668 41,502 55,336 62,253 83,004 110,672 124,506 166,008 249,012 332,016 498,024 and 996,048, with no remainder.

Since 996,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,048, 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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