Q: Is 996,177 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,177 is a composite number.

Why is 996,177 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 996,177 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 41 89 91 123 267 273 287 533 623 861 1,157 1,599 1,869 3,471 3,649 3,731 8,099 10,947 11,193 24,297 25,543 47,437 76,629 142,311 332,059 and 996,177, with no remainder.

Since 996,177 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,177, 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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