Q: Is 295,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 295,872 is a composite number.

Why is 295,872 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 295,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 23 24 32 46 48 64 67 69 92 96 134 138 184 192 201 268 276 368 402 536 552 736 804 1,072 1,104 1,472 1,541 1,608 2,144 2,208 3,082 3,216 4,288 4,416 4,623 6,164 6,432 9,246 12,328 12,864 18,492 24,656 36,984 49,312 73,968 98,624 147,936 and 295,872, with no remainder.

Since 295,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,872, 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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