Q: Is 997,353 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,353 is a composite number.

Why is 997,353 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 997,353 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 567 1,759 5,277 12,313 15,831 36,939 47,493 110,817 142,479 332,451 and 997,353, with no remainder.

Since 997,353 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,353, 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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