Q: Is 996,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,500 is a composite number.

Why is 996,500 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 996,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,993 3,986 7,972 9,965 19,930 39,860 49,825 99,650 199,300 249,125 498,250 and 996,500, with no remainder.

Since 996,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,500, 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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