Q: Is 296,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,982 is a composite number.

Why is 296,982 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 296,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,357 4,714 7,071 14,142 16,499 21,213 32,998 42,426 49,497 98,994 148,491 and 296,982, with no remainder.

Since 296,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,982, 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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