Q: Is 289,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,808 is a composite number.

Why is 289,808 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 289,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 307 472 614 944 1,228 2,456 4,912 18,113 36,226 72,452 144,904 and 289,808, with no remainder.

Since 289,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,808, 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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