Q: Is 295,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 295,840 is a composite number.

Why is 295,840 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 295,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 43 80 86 160 172 215 344 430 688 860 1,376 1,720 1,849 3,440 3,698 6,880 7,396 9,245 14,792 18,490 29,584 36,980 59,168 73,960 147,920 and 295,840, with no remainder.

Since 295,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,840, 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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