Q: Is 997,416 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,416 is a composite number.

Why is 997,416 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 997,416 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 504 1,979 3,958 5,937 7,916 11,874 13,853 15,832 17,811 23,748 27,706 35,622 41,559 47,496 55,412 71,244 83,118 110,824 124,677 142,488 166,236 249,354 332,472 498,708 and 997,416, with no remainder.

Since 997,416 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,416, 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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