Q: Is 289,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,240 is a composite number.

Why is 289,240 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 289,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 1,033 2,066 4,132 5,165 7,231 8,264 10,330 14,462 20,660 28,924 36,155 41,320 57,848 72,310 144,620 and 289,240, with no remainder.

Since 289,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,240, 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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