Q: Is 289,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,420 is a composite number.

Why is 289,420 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 289,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 499 580 998 1,996 2,495 4,990 9,980 14,471 28,942 57,884 72,355 144,710 and 289,420, with no remainder.

Since 289,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,420, 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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