Q: Is 257,397 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,397 is a composite number.

Why is 257,397 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 257,397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 49 51 103 119 147 309 357 721 833 1,751 2,163 2,499 5,047 5,253 12,257 15,141 36,771 85,799 and 257,397, with no remainder.

Since 257,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,397, 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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