Q: Is 297,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,240 is a composite number.

Why is 297,240 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 297,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,477 4,954 7,431 9,908 12,385 14,862 19,816 24,770 29,724 37,155 49,540 59,448 74,310 99,080 148,620 and 297,240, with no remainder.

Since 297,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,240, 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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