Q: Is 288,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,492 is a composite number.

Why is 288,492 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 288,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 829 1,658 2,487 3,316 4,974 9,948 24,041 48,082 72,123 96,164 144,246 and 288,492, with no remainder.

Since 288,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,492, 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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