Q: Is 397,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,408 is a composite number.

Why is 397,408 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 397,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 1,129 2,258 4,516 9,032 12,419 18,064 24,838 36,128 49,676 99,352 198,704 and 397,408, with no remainder.

Since 397,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,408, 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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