Q: Is 9,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,996 is a composite number.

Why is 9,996 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 9,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 17 21 28 34 42 49 51 68 84 98 102 119 147 196 204 238 294 357 476 588 714 833 1,428 1,666 2,499 3,332 4,998 and 9,996, with no remainder.

Since 9,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,996, 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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