Q: Is 997,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,968 is a composite number.

Why is 997,968 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 997,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 17 24 34 48 51 68 102 136 204 272 408 816 1,223 2,446 3,669 4,892 7,338 9,784 14,676 19,568 20,791 29,352 41,582 58,704 62,373 83,164 124,746 166,328 249,492 332,656 498,984 and 997,968, with no remainder.

Since 997,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,968, 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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