Q: Is 997,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,659 is a composite number.

Why is 997,659 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 997,659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 8,527 25,581 76,743 110,851 332,553 and 997,659, with no remainder.

Since 997,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,659, 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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