Q: Is 997,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,216 is a composite number.

Why is 997,216 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 997,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 2,833 5,666 11,332 22,664 31,163 45,328 62,326 90,656 124,652 249,304 498,608 and 997,216, with no remainder.

Since 997,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,216, 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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