Q: Is 296,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,600 is a composite number.

Why is 296,600 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 296,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,483 2,966 5,932 7,415 11,864 14,830 29,660 37,075 59,320 74,150 148,300 and 296,600, with no remainder.

Since 296,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,600, 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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