Q: Is 897,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 897,540 is a composite number.

Why is 897,540 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 897,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 2,137 4,274 6,411 8,548 10,685 12,822 14,959 21,370 25,644 29,918 32,055 42,740 44,877 59,836 64,110 74,795 89,754 128,220 149,590 179,508 224,385 299,180 448,770 and 897,540, with no remainder.

Since 897,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,540, 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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