Q: Is 39,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 39,996 is a composite number.

Why is 39,996 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 39,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 18 22 33 36 44 66 99 101 132 198 202 303 396 404 606 909 1,111 1,212 1,818 2,222 3,333 3,636 4,444 6,666 9,999 13,332 19,998 and 39,996, with no remainder.

Since 39,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,996, 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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