Q: Is 290,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 290,142 is a composite number.

Why is 290,142 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 290,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 199 243 398 486 597 729 1,194 1,458 1,791 3,582 5,373 10,746 16,119 32,238 48,357 96,714 145,071 and 290,142, with no remainder.

Since 290,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 290,142, 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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