Q: Is 997,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,172 is a composite number.

Why is 997,172 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 997,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 131 173 262 346 524 692 1,441 1,903 2,882 3,806 5,764 7,612 22,663 45,326 90,652 249,293 498,586 and 997,172, with no remainder.

Since 997,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,172, 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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