Q: Is 797,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 797,460 is a composite number.

Why is 797,460 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 797,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 13,291 26,582 39,873 53,164 66,455 79,746 132,910 159,492 199,365 265,820 398,730 and 797,460, with no remainder.

Since 797,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,460, 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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