Q: Is 99,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 99,984 is a composite number.

Why is 99,984 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 99,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,083 4,166 6,249 8,332 12,498 16,664 24,996 33,328 49,992 and 99,984, with no remainder.

Since 99,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,984, 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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