Q: Is 297,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,008 is a composite number.

Why is 297,008 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 297,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 977 1,954 3,908 7,816 15,632 18,563 37,126 74,252 148,504 and 297,008, with no remainder.

Since 297,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,008, 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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