Q: Is 996,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,750 is a composite number.

Why is 996,750 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 996,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 250 375 443 450 750 886 1,125 1,329 2,215 2,250 2,658 3,987 4,430 6,645 7,974 11,075 13,290 19,935 22,150 33,225 39,870 55,375 66,450 99,675 110,750 166,125 199,350 332,250 498,375 and 996,750, with no remainder.

Since 996,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,750, 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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