Q: Is 288,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,008 is a composite number.

Why is 288,008 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 288,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 37 56 74 139 148 259 278 296 518 556 973 1,036 1,112 1,946 2,072 3,892 5,143 7,784 10,286 20,572 36,001 41,144 72,002 144,004 and 288,008, with no remainder.

Since 288,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,008, 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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