Q: Is 996,705 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,705 is a composite number.

Why is 996,705 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 996,705 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 27 45 69 81 107 115 135 207 321 345 405 535 621 963 1,035 1,605 1,863 2,461 2,889 3,105 4,815 7,383 8,667 9,315 12,305 14,445 22,149 36,915 43,335 66,447 110,745 199,341 332,235 and 996,705, with no remainder.

Since 996,705 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,705, 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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