Q: Is 289,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,968 is a composite number.

Why is 289,968 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 289,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 56 84 112 168 336 863 1,726 2,589 3,452 5,178 6,041 6,904 10,356 12,082 13,808 18,123 20,712 24,164 36,246 41,424 48,328 72,492 96,656 144,984 and 289,968, with no remainder.

Since 289,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,968, 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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