Q: Is 996,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,280 is a composite number.

Why is 996,280 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 996,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 24,907 49,814 99,628 124,535 199,256 249,070 498,140 and 996,280, with no remainder.

Since 996,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,280, 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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