Q: Is 397,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,792 is a composite number.

Why is 397,792 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 397,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 401 496 802 992 1,604 3,208 6,416 12,431 12,832 24,862 49,724 99,448 198,896 and 397,792, with no remainder.

Since 397,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,792, 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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