Q: Is 296,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,240 is a composite number.

Why is 296,240 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 296,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 23 28 35 40 46 56 70 80 92 112 115 140 161 184 230 280 322 368 460 529 560 644 805 920 1,058 1,288 1,610 1,840 2,116 2,576 2,645 3,220 3,703 4,232 5,290 6,440 7,406 8,464 10,580 12,880 14,812 18,515 21,160 29,624 37,030 42,320 59,248 74,060 148,120 and 296,240, with no remainder.

Since 296,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,240, 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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