Q: Is 289,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,992 is a composite number.

Why is 289,992 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 289,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 43 86 129 172 258 281 344 516 562 843 1,032 1,124 1,686 2,248 3,372 6,744 12,083 24,166 36,249 48,332 72,498 96,664 144,996 and 289,992, with no remainder.

Since 289,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,992, 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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