Q: Is 5,994 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,994 is a composite number.

Why is 5,994 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 5,994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 74 81 111 162 222 333 666 999 1,998 2,997 and 5,994, with no remainder.

Since 5,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,994, 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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