Q: Is 291,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 291,550 is a composite number.

Why is 291,550 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 291,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 25 34 35 49 50 70 85 98 119 170 175 238 245 343 350 425 490 595 686 833 850 1,190 1,225 1,666 1,715 2,450 2,975 3,430 4,165 5,831 5,950 8,330 8,575 11,662 17,150 20,825 29,155 41,650 58,310 145,775 and 291,550, with no remainder.

Since 291,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 291,550, 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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