Q: Is 971,971 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 971,971 is a composite number.

Why is 971,971 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 971,971 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 13 77 91 143 971 1,001 6,797 10,681 12,623 74,767 88,361 138,853 and 971,971, with no remainder.

Since 971,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 971,971, 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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