Q: Is 197,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,938 is a composite number.

Why is 197,938 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 197,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 331 598 662 4,303 7,613 8,606 15,226 98,969 and 197,938, with no remainder.

Since 197,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,938, 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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