Q: Is 997,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,712 is a composite number.

Why is 997,712 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 997,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 127 254 491 508 982 1,016 1,964 2,032 3,928 7,856 62,357 124,714 249,428 498,856 and 997,712, with no remainder.

Since 997,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,712, 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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