Q: Is 289,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,982 is a composite number.

Why is 289,982 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 289,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 49 77 98 154 269 538 539 1,078 1,883 2,959 3,766 5,918 13,181 20,713 26,362 41,426 144,991 and 289,982, with no remainder.

Since 289,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,982, 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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