Q: Is 996,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 996,400 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 996,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 47 50 53 80 94 100 106 188 200 212 235 265 376 400 424 470 530 752 848 940 1,060 1,175 1,325 1,880 2,120 2,350 2,491 2,650 3,760 4,240 4,700 4,982 5,300 9,400 9,964 10,600 12,455 18,800 19,928 21,200 24,910 39,856 49,820 62,275 99,640 124,550 199,280 249,100 498,200 and 996,400, with no remainder.

Since 996,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,400, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).