Q: Is 997,234 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,234 is a composite number.

Why is 997,234 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 997,234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 23 38 46 133 161 163 266 322 326 437 874 1,141 2,282 3,059 3,097 3,749 6,118 6,194 7,498 21,679 26,243 43,358 52,486 71,231 142,462 498,617 and 997,234, with no remainder.

Since 997,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,234, 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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