Q: Is 288,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,608 is a composite number.

Why is 288,608 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 288,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 32 58 116 232 311 464 622 928 1,244 2,488 4,976 9,019 9,952 18,038 36,076 72,152 144,304 and 288,608, with no remainder.

Since 288,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,608, 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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