Q: Is 289,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,600 is a composite number.

Why is 289,600 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 289,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 181 200 320 362 400 724 800 905 1,448 1,600 1,810 2,896 3,620 4,525 5,792 7,240 9,050 11,584 14,480 18,100 28,960 36,200 57,920 72,400 144,800 and 289,600, with no remainder.

Since 289,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,600, 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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