Q: Is 296,395 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,395 is a composite number.

Why is 296,395 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 296,395 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 187 317 935 1,585 3,487 5,389 17,435 26,945 59,279 and 296,395, with no remainder.

Since 296,395 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,395, 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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