Q: Is 996,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,854 is a composite number.

Why is 996,854 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 996,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 37 38 74 703 709 1,406 1,418 13,471 26,233 26,942 52,466 498,427 and 996,854, with no remainder.

Since 996,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,854, 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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