Q: Is 997,146 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,146 is a composite number.

Why is 997,146 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 997,146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 558 1,787 3,574 5,361 10,722 16,083 32,166 55,397 110,794 166,191 332,382 498,573 and 997,146, with no remainder.

Since 997,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,146, 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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