Q: Is 297,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,140 is a composite number.

Why is 297,140 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 297,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 83 166 179 332 358 415 716 830 895 1,660 1,790 3,580 14,857 29,714 59,428 74,285 148,570 and 297,140, with no remainder.

Since 297,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,140, 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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