Q: Is 296,442 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,442 is a composite number.

Why is 296,442 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 296,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 43 86 129 258 383 387 766 774 1,149 2,298 3,447 6,894 16,469 32,938 49,407 98,814 148,221 and 296,442, with no remainder.

Since 296,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,442, 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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