Q: Is 294,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 294,500 is a composite number.

Why is 294,500 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 294,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 31 38 50 62 76 95 100 124 125 155 190 250 310 380 475 500 589 620 775 950 1,178 1,550 1,900 2,356 2,375 2,945 3,100 3,875 4,750 5,890 7,750 9,500 11,780 14,725 15,500 29,450 58,900 73,625 147,250 and 294,500, with no remainder.

Since 294,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 294,500, 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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