Q: Is 288,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,708 is a composite number.

Why is 288,708 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 288,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 49 84 98 147 196 294 491 588 982 1,473 1,964 2,946 3,437 5,892 6,874 10,311 13,748 20,622 24,059 41,244 48,118 72,177 96,236 144,354 and 288,708, with no remainder.

Since 288,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,708, 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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