Q: Is 897,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 897,248 is a composite number.

Why is 897,248 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 897,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 2,549 5,098 10,196 20,392 28,039 40,784 56,078 81,568 112,156 224,312 448,624 and 897,248, with no remainder.

Since 897,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,248, 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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