Q: Is 397,947 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 397,947 is a composite number.

Why is 397,947 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 397,947 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 31 33 93 341 389 1,023 1,167 4,279 12,059 12,837 36,177 132,649 and 397,947, with no remainder.

Since 397,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,947, 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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