Q: Is 996,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,560 is a composite number.

Why is 996,560 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 996,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 12,457 24,914 49,828 62,285 99,656 124,570 199,312 249,140 498,280 and 996,560, with no remainder.

Since 996,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,560, 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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