Q: Is 295,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 295,000 is a composite number.

Why is 295,000 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 295,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 59 100 118 125 200 236 250 295 472 500 590 625 1,000 1,180 1,250 1,475 2,360 2,500 2,950 5,000 5,900 7,375 11,800 14,750 29,500 36,875 59,000 73,750 147,500 and 295,000, with no remainder.

Since 295,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,000, 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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