Q: Is 997,551 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,551 is a composite number.

Why is 997,551 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 997,551 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 271 409 813 1,227 2,439 3,681 110,839 332,517 and 997,551, with no remainder.

Since 997,551 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,551, 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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