Q: Is 197,442 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,442 is a composite number.

Why is 197,442 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 197,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,567 3,134 4,701 9,402 10,969 14,103 21,938 28,206 32,907 65,814 98,721 and 197,442, with no remainder.

Since 197,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,442, 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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