Q: Is 997,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,512 is a composite number.

Why is 997,512 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 997,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 89 178 267 356 467 534 712 934 1,068 1,401 1,868 2,136 2,802 3,736 5,604 11,208 41,563 83,126 124,689 166,252 249,378 332,504 498,756 and 997,512, with no remainder.

Since 997,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,512, 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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