Q: Is 197,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,000 is a composite number.

Why is 197,000 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 197,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 197 200 250 394 500 788 985 1,000 1,576 1,970 3,940 4,925 7,880 9,850 19,700 24,625 39,400 49,250 98,500 and 197,000, with no remainder.

Since 197,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,000, 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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