Q: Is 296,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,250 is a composite number.

Why is 296,250 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 296,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 79 125 150 158 237 250 375 395 474 625 750 790 1,185 1,250 1,875 1,975 2,370 3,750 3,950 5,925 9,875 11,850 19,750 29,625 49,375 59,250 98,750 148,125 and 296,250, with no remainder.

Since 296,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,250, 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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