To determine if 996 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 996.
If the factors of 996 are only 996 and 1, then we know that 996 is a prime number. Otherwise, 996 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 996 is only divisible by 1 and 996, then it is a prime number, and if 996 is divisible by more than 996 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 996 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 996
Therefore, since 996 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 996 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 997 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 996 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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