Q: Is 999,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 999,996 is a composite number.

Why is 999,996 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 999,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 167 334 499 501 668 998 1,002 1,497 1,996 2,004 2,994 5,988 83,333 166,666 249,999 333,332 499,998 and 999,996, with no remainder.

Since 999,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,996, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 999,994999,995999,997999,998
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 999,996:


Ask a Question