Q: Is 296,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,436 is a composite number.

Why is 296,436 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 296,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,529 7,058 10,587 14,116 21,174 24,703 42,348 49,406 74,109 98,812 148,218 and 296,436, with no remainder.

Since 296,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,436, 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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