Q: Is 996,723 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,723 is a composite number.

Why is 996,723 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 996,723 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 273 819 1,217 3,651 8,519 10,953 15,821 25,557 47,463 76,671 110,747 142,389 332,241 and 996,723, with no remainder.

Since 996,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,723, 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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