Q: Is 288,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,956 is a composite number.

Why is 288,956 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 288,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 47 53 58 94 106 116 188 212 1,363 1,537 2,491 2,726 3,074 4,982 5,452 6,148 9,964 72,239 144,478 and 288,956, with no remainder.

Since 288,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,956, 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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