Q: Is 289,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,978 is a composite number.

Why is 289,978 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 289,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 19 26 38 247 494 587 1,174 7,631 11,153 15,262 22,306 144,989 and 289,978, with no remainder.

Since 289,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,978, 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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