Q: Is 997,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,424 is a composite number.

Why is 997,424 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 997,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 19 34 38 68 76 136 152 193 272 304 323 386 646 772 1,292 1,544 2,584 3,088 3,281 3,667 5,168 6,562 7,334 13,124 14,668 26,248 29,336 52,496 58,672 62,339 124,678 249,356 498,712 and 997,424, with no remainder.

Since 997,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,424, 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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