Q: Is 996,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,798 is a composite number.

Why is 996,798 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 996,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 121 242 363 726 1,373 2,746 4,119 8,238 15,103 30,206 45,309 90,618 166,133 332,266 498,399 and 996,798, with no remainder.

Since 996,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,798, 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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