Q: Is 289,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,772 is a composite number.

Why is 289,772 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 289,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 79 131 158 262 316 524 553 917 1,106 1,834 2,212 3,668 10,349 20,698 41,396 72,443 144,886 and 289,772, with no remainder.

Since 289,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,772, 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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