Q: Is 296,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,422 is a composite number.

Why is 296,422 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 296,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 217 434 683 1,366 4,781 9,562 21,173 42,346 148,211 and 296,422, with no remainder.

Since 296,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,422, 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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