Q: Is 997,362 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,362 is a composite number.

Why is 997,362 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 997,362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 67 134 201 402 603 827 1,206 1,654 2,481 4,962 7,443 14,886 55,409 110,818 166,227 332,454 498,681 and 997,362, with no remainder.

Since 997,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,362, 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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