Q: Is 296,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,480 is a composite number.

Why is 296,480 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 296,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 68 80 85 109 136 160 170 218 272 340 436 544 545 680 872 1,090 1,360 1,744 1,853 2,180 2,720 3,488 3,706 4,360 7,412 8,720 9,265 14,824 17,440 18,530 29,648 37,060 59,296 74,120 148,240 and 296,480, with no remainder.

Since 296,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,480, 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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