Q: Is 288,788 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,788 is a composite number.

Why is 288,788 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 288,788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 43 46 73 86 92 146 172 292 989 1,679 1,978 3,139 3,358 3,956 6,278 6,716 12,556 72,197 144,394 and 288,788, with no remainder.

Since 288,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,788, 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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