Q: Is 289,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,962 is a composite number.

Why is 289,962 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 289,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 89 178 181 267 362 534 543 801 1,086 1,602 1,629 3,258 16,109 32,218 48,327 96,654 144,981 and 289,962, with no remainder.

Since 289,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,962, 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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