Q: Is 407,997 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 407,997 is a composite number.

Why is 407,997 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 407,997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 73 81 207 219 243 621 657 1,679 1,863 1,971 5,037 5,589 5,913 15,111 17,739 45,333 135,999 and 407,997, with no remainder.

Since 407,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 407,997, 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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