Q: Is 197,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,001 is a composite number.

Why is 197,001 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 197,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 53 59 63 159 177 371 413 477 531 1,113 1,239 3,127 3,339 3,717 9,381 21,889 28,143 65,667 and 197,001, with no remainder.

Since 197,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,001, 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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