Q: Is 397,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,236 is a composite number.

Why is 397,236 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 397,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 4,729 9,458 14,187 18,916 28,374 33,103 56,748 66,206 99,309 132,412 198,618 and 397,236, with no remainder.

Since 397,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,236, 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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