Q: Is 997,932 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,932 is a composite number.

Why is 997,932 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 997,932 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 6,397 12,794 19,191 25,588 38,382 76,764 83,161 166,322 249,483 332,644 498,966 and 997,932, with no remainder.

Since 997,932 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,932, 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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