Q: Is 197,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,862 is a composite number.

Why is 197,862 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 197,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 673 1,346 2,019 4,038 4,711 9,422 14,133 28,266 32,977 65,954 98,931 and 197,862, with no remainder.

Since 197,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,862, 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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