Q: Is 997,857 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,857 is a composite number.

Why is 997,857 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 997,857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 47 63 141 329 337 423 987 1,011 2,359 2,961 3,033 7,077 15,839 21,231 47,517 110,873 142,551 332,619 and 997,857, with no remainder.

Since 997,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,857, 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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