Q: Is 996,774 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,774 is a composite number.

Why is 996,774 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 996,774 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 31 46 62 69 93 138 186 233 466 699 713 1,398 1,426 2,139 4,278 5,359 7,223 10,718 14,446 16,077 21,669 32,154 43,338 166,129 332,258 498,387 and 996,774, with no remainder.

Since 996,774 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,774, 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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