Q: Is 996,165 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,165 is a composite number.

Why is 996,165 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 996,165 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 47 135 141 157 235 423 471 705 785 1,269 1,413 2,115 2,355 4,239 6,345 7,065 7,379 21,195 22,137 36,895 66,411 110,685 199,233 332,055 and 996,165, with no remainder.

Since 996,165 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,165, 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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