Q: Is 997,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,460 is a composite number.

Why is 997,460 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 997,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 265 530 941 1,060 1,882 3,764 4,705 9,410 18,820 49,873 99,746 199,492 249,365 498,730 and 997,460, with no remainder.

Since 997,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,460, 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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