Q: Is 296,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 296,995 is a composite number.

Why is 296,995 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 296,995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 59,399 and 296,995, with no remainder.

Since 296,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,995, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 296,993296,994296,996296,997
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 296,995:


Ask a Question