Q: Is 996,198 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,198 is a composite number.

Why is 996,198 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 996,198 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 23,719 47,438 71,157 142,314 166,033 332,066 498,099 and 996,198, with no remainder.

Since 996,198 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,198, 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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