Q: Is 289,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,938 is a composite number.

Why is 289,938 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 289,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 23 33 46 66 69 138 191 253 382 506 573 759 1,146 1,518 2,101 4,202 4,393 6,303 8,786 12,606 13,179 26,358 48,323 96,646 144,969 and 289,938, with no remainder.

Since 289,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,938, 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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