Q: Is 999,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 999,940 is a composite number.

Why is 999,940 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 999,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 173 289 340 346 578 692 865 1,156 1,445 1,730 2,890 2,941 3,460 5,780 5,882 11,764 14,705 29,410 49,997 58,820 99,994 199,988 249,985 499,970 and 999,940, with no remainder.

Since 999,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,940, 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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