Q: Is 294,966 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 294,966 is a composite number.

Why is 294,966 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 294,966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,341 4,682 7,023 14,046 16,387 21,069 32,774 42,138 49,161 98,322 147,483 and 294,966, with no remainder.

Since 294,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 294,966, 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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