Q: Is 197,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,800 is a composite number.

Why is 197,800 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 197,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 40 43 46 50 86 92 100 115 172 184 200 215 230 344 430 460 575 860 920 989 1,075 1,150 1,720 1,978 2,150 2,300 3,956 4,300 4,600 4,945 7,912 8,600 9,890 19,780 24,725 39,560 49,450 98,900 and 197,800, with no remainder.

Since 197,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,800, 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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