Q: Is 296,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,338 is a composite number.

Why is 296,338 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 296,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 61 122 347 427 694 854 2,429 4,858 21,167 42,334 148,169 and 296,338, with no remainder.

Since 296,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,338, 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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