Q: Is 996,915 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 996,915 is a composite number.

Why is 996,915 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 996,915 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 41 123 205 615 1,621 4,863 8,105 24,315 66,461 199,383 332,305 and 996,915, with no remainder.

Since 996,915 cannot be divided by just 1 and 996,915, 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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