Q: Is 197,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,700 is a composite number.

Why is 197,700 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 197,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 659 1,318 1,977 2,636 3,295 3,954 6,590 7,908 9,885 13,180 16,475 19,770 32,950 39,540 49,425 65,900 98,850 and 197,700, with no remainder.

Since 197,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,700, 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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