Q: Is 289,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,900 is a composite number.

Why is 289,900 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 289,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 130 223 260 325 446 650 892 1,115 1,300 2,230 2,899 4,460 5,575 5,798 11,150 11,596 14,495 22,300 28,990 57,980 72,475 144,950 and 289,900, with no remainder.

Since 289,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,900, 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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