Q: Is 290,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 290,500 is a composite number.

Why is 290,500 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 290,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 83 100 125 140 166 175 250 332 350 415 500 581 700 830 875 1,162 1,660 1,750 2,075 2,324 2,905 3,500 4,150 5,810 8,300 10,375 11,620 14,525 20,750 29,050 41,500 58,100 72,625 145,250 and 290,500, with no remainder.

Since 290,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 290,500, 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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