Q: Is 397,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,716 is a composite number.

Why is 397,716 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 397,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 23 33 44 46 66 69 92 131 132 138 253 262 276 393 506 524 759 786 1,012 1,441 1,518 1,572 2,882 3,013 3,036 4,323 5,764 6,026 8,646 9,039 12,052 17,292 18,078 33,143 36,156 66,286 99,429 132,572 198,858 and 397,716, with no remainder.

Since 397,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,716, 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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