Q: Is 289,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,728 is a composite number.

Why is 289,728 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 289,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 64 72 96 144 192 288 503 576 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,024 4,527 6,036 8,048 9,054 12,072 16,096 18,108 24,144 32,192 36,216 48,288 72,432 96,576 144,864 and 289,728, with no remainder.

Since 289,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,728, 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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