Q: Is 296,646 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,646 is a composite number.

Why is 296,646 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 296,646 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 1,009 2,018 3,027 6,054 7,063 14,126 21,189 42,378 49,441 98,882 148,323 and 296,646, with no remainder.

Since 296,646 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,646, 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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