Q: Is 295,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 295,496 is a composite number.

Why is 295,496 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 295,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 43 86 172 344 859 1,718 3,436 6,872 36,937 73,874 147,748 and 295,496, with no remainder.

Since 295,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,496, 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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