Q: Is 897,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 897,246 is a composite number.

Why is 897,246 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 897,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 7,121 14,242 21,363 42,726 49,847 64,089 99,694 128,178 149,541 299,082 448,623 and 897,246, with no remainder.

Since 897,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,246, 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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