Q: Is 897,124 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 897,124 is a composite number.

Why is 897,124 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 897,124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 79 158 167 316 334 668 1,343 2,686 2,839 5,372 5,678 11,356 13,193 26,386 52,772 224,281 448,562 and 897,124, with no remainder.

Since 897,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,124, 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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