Q: Is 296,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,004 is a composite number.

Why is 296,004 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 296,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 1,451 2,902 4,353 5,804 8,706 17,412 24,667 49,334 74,001 98,668 148,002 and 296,004, with no remainder.

Since 296,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,004, 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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