Q: Is 9,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,984 is a composite number.

Why is 9,984 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 9,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 32 39 48 52 64 78 96 104 128 156 192 208 256 312 384 416 624 768 832 1,248 1,664 2,496 3,328 4,992 and 9,984, with no remainder.

Since 9,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,984, 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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