Q: Is 797,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 797,498 is a composite number.

Why is 797,498 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 797,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 37 74 481 829 962 1,658 10,777 21,554 30,673 61,346 398,749 and 797,498, with no remainder.

Since 797,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,498, 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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