Q: Is 197,743 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,743 is a composite number.

Why is 197,743 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 197,743 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 41 53 91 287 371 533 689 2,173 3,731 4,823 15,211 28,249 and 197,743, with no remainder.

Since 197,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,743, 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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