Q: Is 996,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,426 is a composite number.

Why is 996,426 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 996,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 197 281 394 562 591 843 1,182 1,686 1,773 2,529 3,546 5,058 55,357 110,714 166,071 332,142 498,213 and 996,426, with no remainder.

Since 996,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,426, 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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