Q: Is 338,997 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 338,997 is a composite number.

Why is 338,997 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 338,997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 23 51 69 289 391 867 1,173 4,913 6,647 14,739 19,941 112,999 and 338,997, with no remainder.

Since 338,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,997, 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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