Q: Is 997,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,284 is a composite number.

Why is 997,284 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 997,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 492 2,027 4,054 6,081 8,108 12,162 24,324 83,107 166,214 249,321 332,428 498,642 and 997,284, with no remainder.

Since 997,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,284, 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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