Q: Is 797,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 797,572 is a composite number.

Why is 797,572 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 797,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 37 68 74 148 317 629 634 1,258 1,268 2,516 5,389 10,778 11,729 21,556 23,458 46,916 199,393 398,786 and 797,572, with no remainder.

Since 797,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,572, 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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