Q: Is 9,906 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,906 is a composite number.

Why is 9,906 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 9,906 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 127 254 381 762 1,651 3,302 4,953 and 9,906, with no remainder.

Since 9,906 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,906, 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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