Q: Is 296,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,472 is a composite number.

Why is 296,472 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 296,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 264 1,123 2,246 3,369 4,492 6,738 8,984 12,353 13,476 24,706 26,952 37,059 49,412 74,118 98,824 148,236 and 296,472, with no remainder.

Since 296,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,472, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 296,470296,471296,473296,474
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 296,472:


Ask a Question