Q: Is 197,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 197,980 is a composite number.

Why is 197,980 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 197,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 521 1,042 2,084 2,605 5,210 9,899 10,420 19,798 39,596 49,495 98,990 and 197,980, with no remainder.

Since 197,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 197,980, 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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