Q: Is 997,269 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,269 is a composite number.

Why is 997,269 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 997,269 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 169 273 281 507 843 1,183 1,967 3,549 3,653 5,901 10,959 25,571 47,489 76,713 142,467 332,423 and 997,269, with no remainder.

Since 997,269 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,269, 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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