Q: Is 977,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 977,500 is a composite number.

Why is 977,500 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 977,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 23 25 34 46 50 68 85 92 100 115 125 170 230 250 340 391 425 460 500 575 625 782 850 1,150 1,250 1,564 1,700 1,955 2,125 2,300 2,500 2,875 3,910 4,250 5,750 7,820 8,500 9,775 10,625 11,500 14,375 19,550 21,250 28,750 39,100 42,500 48,875 57,500 97,750 195,500 244,375 488,750 and 977,500, with no remainder.

Since 977,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 977,500, 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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