Q: Is 990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 990 is a composite number.

Why is 990 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 990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 15 18 22 30 33 45 55 66 90 99 110 165 198 330 495 and 990, with no remainder.

Since 990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 990, 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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