Q: Is 9,966 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,966 is a composite number.

Why is 9,966 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 9,966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 151 302 453 906 1,661 3,322 4,983 and 9,966, with no remainder.

Since 9,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,966, 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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