Q: Is 397,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,478 is a composite number.

Why is 397,478 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 397,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 353 563 706 1,126 198,739 and 397,478, with no remainder.

Since 397,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,478, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 397,476397,477397,479397,480
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 397,478:


Ask a Question