Q: Is 996,345 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,345 is a composite number.

Why is 996,345 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 996,345 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 63 105 315 3,163 9,489 15,815 22,141 28,467 47,445 66,423 110,705 142,335 199,269 332,115 and 996,345, with no remainder.

Since 996,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,345, 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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