Q: Is 293,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 293,000 is a composite number.

Why is 293,000 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 293,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 293 500 586 1,000 1,172 1,465 2,344 2,930 5,860 7,325 11,720 14,650 29,300 36,625 58,600 73,250 146,500 and 293,000, with no remainder.

Since 293,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 293,000, 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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