Q: Is 297,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,280 is a composite number.

Why is 297,280 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 297,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 929 1,858 3,716 4,645 7,432 9,290 14,864 18,580 29,728 37,160 59,456 74,320 148,640 and 297,280, with no remainder.

Since 297,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,280, 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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