Q: Is 9,977,997 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,977,997 is a composite number.

Why is 9,977,997 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 9,977,997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 179 537 1,093 3,043 3,279 9,129 18,581 55,743 195,647 586,941 3,325,999 and 9,977,997, with no remainder.

Since 9,977,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,977,997, 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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