Q: Is 996,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,200 is a composite number.

Why is 996,200 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 996,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 85 100 136 170 200 293 340 425 586 680 850 1,172 1,465 1,700 2,344 2,930 3,400 4,981 5,860 7,325 9,962 11,720 14,650 19,924 24,905 29,300 39,848 49,810 58,600 99,620 124,525 199,240 249,050 498,100 and 996,200, with no remainder.

Since 996,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,200, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 996,198996,199996,201996,202
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 996,200:


Ask a Question