Q: Is 997,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,800 is a composite number.

Why is 997,800 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 997,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 600 1,663 3,326 4,989 6,652 8,315 9,978 13,304 16,630 19,956 24,945 33,260 39,912 41,575 49,890 66,520 83,150 99,780 124,725 166,300 199,560 249,450 332,600 498,900 and 997,800, with no remainder.

Since 997,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,800, 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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