Q: Is 296,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,744 is a composite number.

Why is 296,744 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 296,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 757 1,514 3,028 5,299 6,056 10,598 21,196 37,093 42,392 74,186 148,372 and 296,744, with no remainder.

Since 296,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,744, 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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