Q: Is 797,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 797,426 is a composite number.

Why is 797,426 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 797,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 79 98 103 158 206 553 721 1,106 1,442 3,871 5,047 7,742 8,137 10,094 16,274 56,959 113,918 398,713 and 797,426, with no remainder.

Since 797,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,426, 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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