Q: Is 294,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 294,992 is a composite number.

Why is 294,992 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 294,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 103 179 206 358 412 716 824 1,432 1,648 2,864 18,437 36,874 73,748 147,496 and 294,992, with no remainder.

Since 294,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 294,992, 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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