Q: Is 290,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 290,072 is a composite number.

Why is 290,072 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 290,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 101 202 359 404 718 808 1,436 2,872 36,259 72,518 145,036 and 290,072, with no remainder.

Since 290,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 290,072, 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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