Q: Is 996,405 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,405 is a composite number.

Why is 996,405 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 996,405 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 181 367 543 905 1,101 1,835 2,715 5,505 66,427 199,281 332,135 and 996,405, with no remainder.

Since 996,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,405, 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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