Q: Is 997,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,504 is a composite number.

Why is 997,504 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 997,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 7,793 15,586 31,172 62,344 124,688 249,376 498,752 and 997,504, with no remainder.

Since 997,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,504, 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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