Q: Is 397,137 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,137 is a composite number.

Why is 397,137 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 397,137 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 39 51 221 599 663 1,797 7,787 10,183 23,361 30,549 132,379 and 397,137, with no remainder.

Since 397,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,137, 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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