Q: Is 197,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,421 is a composite number.

Why is 197,421 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 197,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 49 51 79 119 147 237 357 553 833 1,343 1,659 2,499 3,871 4,029 9,401 11,613 28,203 65,807 and 197,421, with no remainder.

Since 197,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,421, 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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