Q: Is 99,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 99,968 is a composite number.

Why is 99,968 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 99,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 64 71 88 128 142 176 284 352 568 704 781 1,136 1,408 1,562 2,272 3,124 4,544 6,248 9,088 12,496 24,992 49,984 and 99,968, with no remainder.

Since 99,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,968, 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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