Q: Is 289,971 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,971 is a composite number.

Why is 289,971 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 289,971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 29 33 87 99 101 261 303 319 909 957 1,111 2,871 2,929 3,333 8,787 9,999 26,361 32,219 96,657 and 289,971, with no remainder.

Since 289,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,971, 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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