Q: Is 977,214 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 977,214 is a composite number.

Why is 977,214 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 977,214 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 53 106 159 318 371 439 742 878 1,113 1,317 2,226 2,634 3,073 6,146 9,219 18,438 23,267 46,534 69,801 139,602 162,869 325,738 488,607 and 977,214, with no remainder.

Since 977,214 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,214, 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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