Q: Is 296,217 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,217 is a composite number.

Why is 296,217 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 296,217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 53 69 81 159 207 243 477 621 1,219 1,431 1,863 3,657 4,293 5,589 10,971 12,879 32,913 98,739 and 296,217, with no remainder.

Since 296,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,217, 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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